#Contemporary
Disposable Humanity
Those who know me also know how intrigued I am by human self-extinction. I am studying human brain chemicals and structure for the novel I am writing; therefore, further research into pollution led me to write this piece today.
One Nation, Under *New* Management
A man posts a painting of himself as Jesus Christ. The hands glow like a faulty boiler, a sick body lies under his palms, and someone has stapled eagles and flags to the background because apparently the Holy Spirit needs set dressing now. He made it with AI the way you order a takeaway.
How I Learned *to Stop Worrying* and Appreciate Authoritarianism's Honest Branding
Why do Western governments make decisions that seem actively suicidal? Why do they start wars they can't win, tank their own economies, sell out their industrial base, behave with a schizophrenia that makes no strategic sense?
Starving the Beast Next Door
Competition is the poison we drink whilst toasting to our health. So I play a dark game. I starve my neighbour. I become a black hole of mediocrity so he levels up to nothing. I save my best for the ones who deserve it. The rest get the silence. I am accelerating our extinction by refusing to play.
The Violent Birth of Tomorrow
Real change is not a morning routine or a mindset hack, it is controlled demolition. Self-shock is the choice to destroy the parts that keep you safe and small, so a truer self can form. Do not wait for crisis, become the author of your own rupture and rebirth.
The Fake Churchill Quote
Smart people love quoting, with a smug smile, “The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.” They always claim Churchill said it, as if dropping profound wisdom. Try reading it in a British accent, it hits harder.
Wander elsewhere.
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