Art is in the "I" of the Creator: Why (and how) to commune with real art
A woman dressed in a black leotard lay writhing on the floor.
School of the Unconformed
Practical guidance for navigating daily life in the Machine Age.
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In a thousand different ways, in a thousand different moments, technologies are separating us.
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The Eating Rebellion: Recapturing the common art of cooking
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An Inventory of Books to Shape Young Minds
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Until we have begun to go without them, we fail to realize how unnecessary many things are.
The Sacred Triad: Where (and why) to draw the AI-mish line
“The greatest hazard of all, losing one's self, can occur very quietly in the world, as if it were nothing at all.”
The Reading Rebellion 2026: A complete guide
The Peter Effect, restoring brain circuits, snuggeries, and book lists for everyone