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Why We Should All Be Idiots
Dostoevsky and five minutes of time
Nov 18
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Veteran’s Day 2025: Why Americans Fight in Silence
German POWs, James Jones, and compassion
Nov 11
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The Cause of Stress Is Self-care. The Cure for Stress Is a Good Fight.
Monty Python, Dugum Dani, and a pale blue dot
Nov 4
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October 2025
Finding the Sublime In Hell: A Lesson from Hell Week
Loudspeakers, rituals, and a path forward
Oct 28
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How to Live in the Moment Like Musashi
Sword fights, fig trees, and a way forward
Oct 21
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My Case for Savage Stoicism
Marcus Aurelius, Spotted Horse, and a return to savagery
Oct 14
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The Department of War and the Warrior Ethos: In This World Are Tigers
Hegseth, the Korean War, and obeying reality
Oct 7
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September 2025
The Cure for Meaninglessness Is a Task
Shackleton and pursuing excellence
Sep 30
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Why Fiction Still Matters: Once an Eagle by Anton Myrer
And why losing in the age of short form content is actually winning
Sep 23
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What Ernst Jünger Can Teach Us About Awe
Learning from war and our six-year-old selves
Sep 16
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The War Between Expectations and Reality
Epictetus, Colonel Henry, and invincibility
Sep 9
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Dark Humor and Hard Times: Why We Laugh When Life Sucks
WWII, finding meaning, and living fully
Sep 2
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