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Rejecting the normalization of decay
Everyday transactions now require cameras, locks, and scrutiny. Each change makes sense on its own. But in aggregate, they reveal a society reorienting…
20 hrs ago
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Notes from the edge of civilization: February 22, 2026
Hawking war and cheap hats; weedkiller is now defense readiness; and, everyone hates Elon.
Feb 22
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The strange feeling of political homelessness
If you still hold the same beliefs you did years ago but now find yourself labeled an extremist, Jenny Holland says you’re not alone.
Feb 21
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The architecture of anxiety
When castles return to a republic, it signals more than fear of crime — it signals a loss of faith in the commons.
Feb 19
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Notes from the edge of civilization: February 15, 2026
Free groceries at The Polymarket; strangeness in the skies over El Paso; funerals for a chatbot.
Feb 15
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You’re paying for meat that isn’t there
The Bible warned us about false weights. Walmart ignores the commandment.
Feb 10
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Notes from the edge of civilization: February 8, 2026
Seniors are unretiring; wine's decline as symptom of collapse; and bots gone wild.
Feb 8
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The lesson the queue teaches us
Waiting in line for a Soho boutique looks like a lifestyle choice. But it's also practice for metered access, moralized patience, and professionalized…
Jan 27
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The decline of reading is not about nostalgia
What looks like a harmless cultural shift may be a warning about who retains the tools of judgment — and who doesn’t.
Jan 20
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Notes from the edge of civilization: January 18, 2026
Girls go left; the crows know; and a $3 Trader Joe’s tote becomes global social currency.
Jan 18
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Notes from the edge of civilization: January 4, 2026
Robot cities; fraud, the tie that binds; ketchup's just wrong; and money for nothing, presidents for free.
Jan 4
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Notes from the edge of civilization: December 28, 2025
Davos is back; globalist gobbledygook decoded; RIP to conspicuous consumption?
Dec 28, 2025
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