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Civics
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Jan 29, 2026
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8 min read
The inner game of citizenship
Self
Jan 26, 2026
6 min read
Just the body doing what it knows how to do, when the mind finally stops interfering.
Jan 22, 2026
12 min read
Why efficiency without freedom is a trap
Zeitgeist
Jan 15, 2026
10 min read
When image replaced reality
Jan 8, 2026
11 min read
The gentle tyranny that doesn't oppress but infantilizes
Jan 6, 2026
Visible results, invisible costs
Dec 30, 2025
9 min read
The satisfying lie
Dec 24, 2025
Why the other side looks so monstrous
Dec 18, 2025
History is seasonal, and winter is coming.
Dec 12, 2025
Has the context window of society gotten too large?
Dec 11, 2025
What does the Republic ask of you?
13 min read
Why we flee from the thing we say we want.
Dec 10, 2025
Pathfinding in a changing of the guards.