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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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25

August 2025

How Warrior Cultures Teach Us to Face Suffering Without Blame
Epictetus, Stoicism, and the Warrior Wisdom of the Mae Enga
Aug 26 • 
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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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How Dogs Make Us Human
The Logic of the Human versus the Logic of the Dog
Aug 12 • 
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