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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January 2026

On the Maduro Raid, Achilles, and Kitting Up

Also a slight change in the way I write these essays

Jan 27 • Sam Alaimo

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How To Live On Dog Time

Dostoevsky and the ills of human time

Jan 20 • Sam Alaimo

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Why We Should Not Give A Damn Anymore

WWII naval battle, nihilists, and reframing meaning

Jan 13 • Sam Alaimo

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What Psychedelics Can Teach Us About Our Culture

Legal drugs, illegal drugs, and the creative individual

Jan 6 • Sam Alaimo

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December 2025

What then? 2025 Recap and 2026 Path Forward

Books, documentaries, τί οὖν, essays

Dec 30, 2025 • Sam Alaimo

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An Immortal Lesson from A Christmas Carol

Dickens, mortality, and life as poetry

Dec 23, 2025 • Sam Alaimo

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Predicting Rain Is Irrelevant. Building the Ark Is Everything

Dec 16, 2025 • Sam Alaimo

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What a Vietnam Cobra Pilot Can Teach Us About Attention

And knowing what we choose to live for

Dec 9, 2025 • Sam Alaimo

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What Combat Diving Can Teach Us About Mindfulness

The importance of one moment in time and how we control it

Dec 2, 2025 • Sam Alaimo

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November 2025

No Trouble at All: Finding Meaning in Our Automatic World

Trading pixels for iron, to recreate an ancient resolve for all that may come.

Nov 25, 2025 • Sam Alaimo

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Why We Should All Be Idiots

Dostoevsky and five minutes of time

Nov 18, 2025 • Sam Alaimo

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