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Grim Tidings
The cosmic secrets of godlessness all wrapped up by a fellow with a Ph.D. writing on the internet
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Alienated Intellectuals aren’t Fully Alive
Alienated Intellectuals aren’t Fully Alive
The extravert’s rejoinder to elitist introverts
Benjamin Cain
Feb 6
Scrutinizing the Secular Humanistic Meaning of Life
Scrutinizing the Secular Humanistic Meaning of Life
A dialogue on how humanists approach the question of whether life has a purpose
Benjamin Cain
Jan 29
Trump and Musk Are the American Axis of Evil
Trump and Musk Are the American Axis of Evil
The time for resistance is coming
Pierz Newton-John
Jan 29
“Wokeness” and the Corruption of Liberalism
“Wokeness” and the Corruption of Liberalism
A dialogue on whether the pursuit of social justice has gone awry
Benjamin Cain
Jan 28
My Journey to South America’s Heart of Darkness
My Journey to South America’s Heart of Darkness
Finding the epicentre of South America’s cruel colonial past in the mines of Potosí
Pierz Newton-John
Jan 24
The Internet’s Role in Fostering Postmodern Nihilism
The Internet’s Role in Fostering Postmodern Nihilism
A dialogue on the remedies for late-modern angst and cynicism
Benjamin Cain
Jan 20
Why Conservatives Only Grudgingly Approve of Modernity
Why Conservatives Only Grudgingly Approve of Modernity
Luckily for them, liberal institutions can go wrong
Benjamin Cain
Jan 14
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Who has the Best Takedown of Toxic “Wokeness”?
Who has the Best Takedown of Toxic “Wokeness”?
A dialogue on the best grounds for criticizing some social justice advocates’ tribal distortion of liberalism
Benjamin Cain
Jan 13
The Real Reason We Consume Stories
The Real Reason We Consume Stories
How stories bridge the gap between reality and the fictions we believe in
Pierz Newton-John
Jan 10
All the Sentences ChatGPT Cannot Find
All the Sentences ChatGPT Cannot Find
You have something to say that AI never can
Pierz Newton-John
Jan 8
The Peril of Taking Comfort in Alien Norms
The Peril of Taking Comfort in Alien Norms
Routines reassure us in the monstrous natural order
Benjamin Cain
Jan 8
Unpry Your Eyes from the Screen
Unpry Your Eyes from the Screen
Happiness awaits
Lev Metropol
Jan 2
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