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

  1. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    Why Not Brain Rot: AI & Contemporary Nihilism (video) (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="768" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rxe8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3b5e314-a3e1-4c81-9fa1-27914412c16a_1376x768.png"

  2. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    The Ambivalent Allure of Automation (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="725" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NxWT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88afae12-7919-4726-bbe4-2a90e53eb523_549x725.jpeg"

  3. Issue · Sep 12, 2026

    Seeing Like a Self-Driving Car (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="910" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1Tyh!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F676e0440-9615-4a4a-844e-a785630dea1c_2880x1800.pn

  4. Issue · Sep 4, 2026

    A Teaser Video of My Heidegger Course (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1254" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZfzL!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbf59dfbc-9dbf-4497-aba5-fedaf7e991d0_1254x1254.p

  5. Issue · Aug 26, 2026

    Consciousness, Agency, and the Problem of Artificial Selves (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="819" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i-wc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43c1ec2f-69ab-428c-b39d-7dfc8ee2ea1b_1672x941.png"

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