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August 27, 2026
Being and Snoozing: Sleep and the Limits of Self-Authorship
By Grace Theodoly
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August 12, 2026 · Gaia
Modern Sisyphus: The Absurdity of the Corporate World
By Unwana Johnson
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August 5, 2026 · Dr. Rodney King ('Coach')
The Examined Life in the Age of Optimisation
By Rodney King
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July 29, 2026 · Cole
Mutually Assured Containment
A Hobbesian Strategy for AI Restraint (Abridged)
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July 22, 2026 · Amit Leshed
Imageocracy: The Rule of Appearances
By Amit Leshed
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July 15, 2026 · Kalika
Existentialism in a Capitalist World
By Kalika Padte
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July 8, 2026
The Boundaries of Benevolence
Kantian Ethics, Paternalistic Deception, and State Intervention
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June 18, 2026 · Prasidha
Thus Spoke the DJ
A Deleuzian interpretation of the rave scene
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June 10, 2026
A Modest Proposal 2.0
By Jen Ehrlich
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