The Enlightenment of Suffering V2

Emerson, Eden, and a light in the darkness

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How to Find Meaning Through Failure

The myth of "No Fail Missions", pro-failure mindsets, and immense aliveness

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February 2026

What Losing Everything Can Teach Us About Meaning

"Ten Attitudes", Algonkins, Jesuits, and Enemies

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Why Our Politicians Are Witch Doctors

Comanches, Coriolanus, and hard times

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On the Madness of Comparing Ourselves to Others

CrossFit, Creativity, and Captain Cook

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Why We Need Extreme Examples To Live Up To

An offensive interpretation of Stoic philosophy with a Medal of Honor winner

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January 2026

On the Maduro Raid, Achilles, and Kitting Up

Also a slight change in the way I write these essays

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How To Live On Dog Time

Dostoevsky and the ills of human time

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Why We Should Not Give A Damn Anymore

WWII naval battle, nihilists, and reframing meaning

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What Psychedelics Can Teach Us About Our Culture

Legal drugs, illegal drugs, and the creative individual

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December 2025

What then? 2025 Recap and 2026 Path Forward

Books, documentaries, τί οὖν, essays

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An Immortal Lesson from A Christmas Carol

Dickens, mortality, and life as poetry

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