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A blog of philosophy, letters, and other matters

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Recent Posts

Jan 28, 2026
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07 min read

Is Cryptonomicon's Pontifex algorithm any good?

Neal Stephenson, solitaire, and a keystream

Jan 13, 2026
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06 min read

Philip the Bold: Kleptocracy as an Art

How Duke Philip II of Burgundy built a powerful medieval state through cunning politics and ruthless diplomacy rather than military conquest

Nov 15, 2025
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04 min read

The Writ of Futurism

Exploring the dynamic tension between habit and event as the driving forces of velocity in human time and the birth of radical newness

Oct 25, 2025
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38 min read

The Plantagenet Triptych: Dan Jones' Saga of English History

A comprehensive review of Dan Jones' masterful trilogy chronicling the Plantagenets, Henry V, and the Wars of the Roses through engaging popular...

Oct 10, 2025
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06 min read

The Mind of the Conspiracy Theorist

On those who make conspiracy theory a way of life

Oct 6, 2025
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12 min read

Alinksy's Rules for Radicals

A summary of Alinsky's handbook for political organizing

Sep 29, 2025
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66 min read

Notes on Agamben: Homo Sacer IV.2

The finale - Thoughts on Homo Sacer: The Use of Bodies

Sep 16, 2025
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04 min read

In Praise of Obscurantism

Why the radical flattening of meaning through transparency and SEO threatens depth, mystery, and authentic human expression in the digital age

Sep 14, 2025
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29 min read

Notes on Agamben: Homo Sacer IV.1

Thoughts on Homo Sacer: The Highest Poverty

Sep 7, 2025
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18 min read

Notes on Agamben: Homo Sacer III

Thoughts on Homo Sacer: The Remnants of Auschwitz

Jan 28, 2026
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07 min read