Now and Then: The Burning Questions

While trying to get a grasp on our liminal present, I explore its connection to the politics of ages past, as well as its potential for a revolutionary future.

A People’s Alt-History: On the Fascinating Fiction of a Socialist US

“Socialism? In my US-based alternate history?” It’s more likely than you think! In this essay, I explore the various versions of this radical premise, eventually building towards my own spin on this narrative.

Borrowed Thoughts: The Dao of Infra-Materialism and the De of Revolution

Based on the communist magic of Disco Elysium, I work out a Daoist philosophy of revolutionary transformation.

The Future is Now: On the Anticipation of Post-capitalism

There will be a world after capitalism. What will it look like, and where can we recognize it today? I try to sort out the basics.

Borrowed Thoughts: Freedom is Free, Nature isn’t Natural

In which I use a pernicious piece of Twitter discourse to further develop my syncretic Buddhist-Daoist-Anarchist philosophy.

Borrowed Thoughts: The Future Will Be Everything

A short essay about philosophy, imagination, and our future climate crisis.

Accumulations: A Breakdown of Cyberpunk

An essay about the Cyberpunk series of role-playing games, as well as the relentless societal entropy it essentially represents.

The United States of Utopia: America’s Spectre

Set within an alternate version of the Bioshock universe, this fictional thesis charts America’s tumultuous history with the concept of utopia. Part Three.

The United States of Utopia: The Founding Father

Set within an alternate version of the Bioshock universe, this fictional thesis charts America’s tumultuous history with the concept of utopia. Part Two.

The United States of Utopia: Introduction

Set within an alternate version of the Bioshock universe, this fictional thesis charts America’s tumultuous history with the concept of utopia. Part One.