HeyJaredMind Yourself
Philosophy and fiction. It's on us to carry the flame of hope into the future. I write about topics from philosophy and fiction to help us all both make sense of the world and to make it a better place.
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- Sep 30, 2026
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Why Do We Keep Inventing Monsters? (opens the original)
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Why All Great Stories Are Really About Death (opens the original)
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Before we get into today’s post, a wee thanks for all the messages about the last one. You’re all very much appreciated, and I guess the plan will be to write more about fiction, looking at this from my odd vantage point, and I’ll publish the occasional short story too.Although I will say that I’m now tasking myself with taking all the short stories I’ve published so far, re-editing them, polishing them a bit, and getting them published. I also want to do something else with them, but that’s a s
The Thing Beside the Thing (opens the original)
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Mussel-Hunting Hounds, Gum Disease Quasher, Killer Fat Genes, Flock Destroyer Hero & More… (opens the original)
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When Did God Stop Dictating Books? (opens the original)
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