How Renaissance Rationalization and Oceanic Navigation Locked Into Commodotization Takeoff
On the first sentence of Nick Land's Meltdown.
Angels and Communication
How the visible world hangs together.
On Angelicism and Post-Academic Futures
Become imperceptible, not illegible.
The Divorce Revolution: How a Social Tragedy Became a Personal Preference
Divorce rates increased from 1960 to 1980, partially thanks to an academic trend led by divorced women. Upper-class divorce rates have stabilized, but working-class divorce rates continue to rise. Divorce harms children in most cases, contrary to earlier claims.
Video Game Syndrome
In the 21st century, it's easy to forget you are not Super Mario.
Wittgenstein's Religion
"The facts of the world are not the end of the matter." —Wittgenstein
The Social Mobility Illusion
On Gregory Clark's 2014 book The Son Also Rises, one of the most remarkable economics book I've read this year.
Urbit and the Telos of the Creator Economy
A long-running historical gradient suggests that individuals will enjoy full control over the creation, distribution, and monetization of their work, eventually evading all centralized platforms and arbitrary constraints.
What to Do After the Orgy
Baudrillard famously asked, "What are you doing after the orgy?" Our answer: Take a leap of faith about the ultimate truth, then harness the chaos of modernity to bring that truth into being.
