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Reality is narrative and our only job is to make it beautiful.

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Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Latest publication
Sep 26, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    Un-Shrinking Your Head (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="682" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NydX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0b863510-5cf6-4a26-908b-a2a23d7e5ba2_1536x682.png"

  2. Issue · Sep 19, 2026

    Slop Suggests the Existence of Its Opposite (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="981" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jrVc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78c0b5be-7ea8-4945-aec0-21c20155770a_1460x984.png"

  3. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    Only God Can Judge Me (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="415" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8KDW!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fafaa68ac-2d89-4ce1-a226-224152378657_615x415.png" w

  4. Issue · Sep 12, 2026

    Michael Levin’s Pragmatism Solves the Postmodern Problem (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="641" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ybW5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fedeb7f34-f429-4315-9d45-933848047753_2048x902.png"

  5. Issue · Sep 8, 2026

    To Believe Is Like To Go to Sleep (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="751" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5VSI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdf3d9806-c8da-469e-81ba-c73b795b0158_1000x751.png"

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