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Existential Dread as Orienting Principle
Beyond a naïve battle between good and evil.
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The Metaphysics of Upgrading to Paid
A philosophy of sales.
Feb 14
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MMA Is Fake, Pro Wrestling Is Real
When nothing is sacred, rituals get dumb.
Feb 7
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January 2026
“Against” the Machine
A review of Paul Kingsnorth’s book, Against the Machine.
Jan 31
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A Hall of Mirrors Is Near the Entrance to Anything You Might Become Great At
A metaphysics of madness vs. greatness.
Jan 24
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When Dogs Lost Their Jobs
A domestication of meaning.
Jan 17
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James Taylor Foreman
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We Don't Talk About Jordan Peterson
Why bringing up Jordan Peterson is now low-status.
Jan 10
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'Dopamine' Is an Ontological Dumping Ground
Meaning isn’t a chemical.
Jan 3
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December 2025
It’s Wrong to Lie to Kids about Santa (He’s Real)
A metaphysics of Santa Claus.
Dec 27, 2025
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James Taylor Foreman
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This Is the End of the World
Everything is slipping away and will never return.
Dec 20, 2025
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James Taylor Foreman
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Rocky Is an Illegible Masterpiece
Rocky vs. The Machine.
Dec 13, 2025
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Semantic Apocalypse Now
AI solves language games, not reality.
Dec 6, 2025
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