The Cause of Stress Is Self-care. The Cure for Stress Is a Good Fight.

Monty Python, Dugum Dani, and a pale blue dot

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October 2025

Finding the Sublime In Hell: A Lesson from Hell Week

Loudspeakers, rituals, and a path forward

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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

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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

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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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August 2025

How Warrior Cultures Teach Us to Face Suffering Without Blame

Epictetus, Stoicism, and the Warrior Wisdom of the Mae Enga

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What Plenty Coups Can Teach Us About Loneliness

Afghanistan, Plenty-Coups, and a Crow mode of mind

Aug 19 • 

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