Society
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Welded Smiles and Hidden Truths
There’s an old movie I used to love. It told the story of a forgotten man locked in a dungeon, his identity stolen, his face hidden from the world by… Read more.
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Ghosts in the Machine
You didn’t agree to this. Not really. You clicked “Accept,” sure, but who doesn’t? The app blinked to life in your palm, promising connection. Now it watches, always. Listening. Learning.… Read more.
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Terms of Surrender
Author’s Note This article explores the psychology of surrender—its many forms, its emotional undertones, and its misunderstood power. Because it touches on themes like dominance and submission, it’s important to… Read more.
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The Slow Erasure of the Unremarkable
Faces in the Crowd Picture your morning commute: you’re packed shoulder to shoulder on a bus or subway car, faces so familiar you’d know them by silhouette alone. There’s the… Read more.
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Foundations of Glass
A Metaphor for Modern Life You walk into a pristine living room, the kind that garners dozens of likes on Instagram. Sunlight spills across a minimalist bookshelf, artfully staged with… Read more.
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The Smothering of a Name
The cold bit through her thin sweater as she walked beyond the sagging gates. Snow crunched underfoot, and the wind whipped across the barren yard. She was only thirteen. Yet… Read more.
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The Grafting of a Savior’s Halo
The air was thick with smoke and the stench of blood. Explosions rattled the jagged ridge, and cries for medics cut through the chaos. Men were dying—most already had. The… Read more.
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The Game That No One Wins
“War does not determine who is right—only who is left.” — Bertrand Russell Years ago, I spent time in Second Life, where there was a game I used to play… Read more.
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The Door Was Never Locked
“I freed a thousand slaves; I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.”— (attributed to) Harriet Tubman Most of us have felt that chilly knot… Read more.
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The Candle That Changed Nothing
It’s the end of a long, punishing day. You shut your laptop, eyes stinging from the glare, a headache pulsing in your temples. The world has been tugging at you… Read more.
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Bathed in Blue and Red
The sirens wail like distant wolves, echoing through once-deserted streets. Neon flashes of blue and red streak across the blacktop, bathing everything in a strobing, surreal glow. A trio of riot… Read more.
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Ownership and the Illusion of Freedom
In a quiet suburban cul-de-sac, a house stands with its manicured lawn and shiny mailbox—yet behind this unremarkable façade lies a family on a digital lease. Their thermostat adjusts only… Read more.
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Trapped by Choice
Imagine you are that proverbial frog in a slowly heating pot of water. The temperature creeps up degree by degree, and by the time it dawns on you to leap… Read more.
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The Guise of Justice, The Illusion of Fairness
Imagine a classroom buzzing with anticipation on test day. The teacher proudly points out that all students have the same materials, the same time limit, and will be graded on… Read more.
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My Writing Is Sub-Optimal
By modern writing standards, what you’re about to read may seem ill-advised. It’s too long, it doesn’t aim for quick consumption, and it dares to drift away from the usual… Read more.
