
There is No Winning the Culture War
To win the culture war, leave the culture war.
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Lacan, Leibniz, and English as a Programming Language
“All sorts of things in this world behave like mirrors.” —Lacan
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Nick Land on AI Acceleration
"The world is becoming hypersensitive to signs."
Justin Murphy /

Virilio, Parenting, and the Network State
"There is something in the synchronization of emotion that surpasses the power of standardization of opinion that was typical of the mass media in the second half of the 20th century."
Justin Murphy /

The Independent Scholar's Guide to Twitter/X
On Algorithmic Publishing with Dignity
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On Form, Israel, and the Death Athletic
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Emerson's 21 Principles of Self-Reliance
Why intelligence and knowledge are overrated, while honesty and courage are underrated.
Justin Murphy /

On Shakespeare, Wyoming, and Merely Staying Afloat
“You are hanging on by a very fine thread, and I dig that about you.”
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Return to the Future of Classical Education
Three reflections toward the acceleration of traditional knowledge.
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The Billionaire Gentleman Scholar
Why the future belongs to the wordcel tinkerer.
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