What then?

What then?

A Course Correction For What Then?
Apr 21 • Sam Alaimo
What Pork Chop Hill Can Teach Us About Meaning
Misanthropy and a Sabbath
Apr 14 • Sam Alaimo
What the Knife and Art Can Teach Us About the Phone and Tyranny
Analog creativity makes us human
Apr 7 • Sam Alaimo

March 2026

How Myth-Making Can Cure Our Cultures Nihilism
Xenophon, Meaning, and Whole Foods
Mar 31 • Sam Alaimo
On Centurions, Happiness, and Earthrise
Looking down on death, finding happiness in suffering, and overcoming
Mar 24 • Sam Alaimo
On Gandalf, Good News, and Alive Eyes
Living for a good fight
Mar 17 • Sam Alaimo
The Enlightenment of Suffering V2
Emerson, Eden, and a light in the darkness
Mar 10 • Sam Alaimo
How to Find Meaning Through Failure
The myth of "No Fail Missions", pro-failure mindsets, and immense aliveness
Mar 3 • Sam Alaimo

February 2026

What Losing Everything Can Teach Us About Meaning
"Ten Attitudes", Algonkins, Jesuits, and Enemies
Feb 24 • Sam Alaimo
Why Our Politicians Are Witch Doctors
Comanches, Coriolanus, and hard times
Feb 17 • Sam Alaimo
On the Madness of Comparing Ourselves to Others
CrossFit, Creativity, and Captain Cook
Feb 10 • Sam Alaimo
Why We Need Extreme Examples To Live Up To
An offensive interpretation of Stoic philosophy with a Medal of Honor winner
Feb 3 • Sam Alaimo
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