Empty Notes: a BAD Perspective

In the fourth episode of my eclectic podcast, I go on an extended rant about my Buddhist-Anarchist-Daoist (BAD) philosophy, and why I believe this kind of syncretism might be valuable.

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.

Worlds Within Circles: The Concentric Method of Worldbuilding

Taking a methodical approach to the practice of worldbuilding, I bring you a fourfold philosophy for imagining the fantastical.

Resistance Fantasies and Where to find Them: A Genre’s Past, Present, and Future

A discursive journey through the history of a genre, in the hopes of exciting its future creation.

Tell, Don’t Game: A Medium Manifesto

A short essay about video tales, a fascinating (if yet ephemeral) undercurrent in the broad stream of gaming.

Borrowed Thoughts: Anarchy as Natural Order

A short philosophical essay on Anarchy, Order, and Faith.

The Palpatine Problem

A plot-functional essay about unchallenged characters and corrupted narratives.

Resistance Fantasy: Another Genre Manifesto

An essay about Resistance Fantasy, a genre that possesses Fantastical, Spiritual, and Radical-Political elements.