Journal

Here you’ll find my articles, essays, occasional poetry, and, above all, philosophical meanderings. My interests and curiosities are broad, but the central focus remains the pursuit of what is authentic, real, and true.

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Wanting: Why the World Needs You to Feel Incomplete

22 January 2026 ~ 3 minute read

Wanting is not neutral. In modern life, it has been shaped into a mechanism of deferral that keeps us reaching without ever arriving. Let’s examine how that mechanism operates — and how it can be dismantled.

The Long Unraveling: When Empire Gets Corrupt, Lazy, and Arrogant

20 January 2026 ~ 6 minute read

Empires don’t usually collapse from external attack. They rot from within — through comfort, corruption, and the arrogance of believing they are immune to consequence.

The Shame Engine: Awakening from the Mimetic Noise

17 January 2026 (revised 21 January 2026) ~ 11 minute read

Long before we question what we want, we’re taught what to want, who to admire, and what to fear so we won’t be cast out of the herd. Most never notice when that bargain is made, or what it costs. This reflection is about the moment the noise becomes unbearable, borrowed desires grow heavy, and the suspicion arises that freedom may require letting go of far more than we were ever told.

Symbols and Reality, Act III: Reclaiming Agency

31 December 2025 ~ 6 minute read

After exploring the hidden costs of technology and the symbolic power of modern saviors, this essay examines how to reclaim human agency. It delves into discernment, ethical action, and the philosophical and psychological tools needed to navigate hype, myth, and narrative manipulation — empowering readers to act consciously in a world dominated by spectacle and symbols.

Symbols and Reality, Act II: The Theater of the Savior

31 December 2025 ~ 6 minute read

Every generation produces its heroes, its saviors, its symbols of salvation. In our time, figures like Elon Musk are elevated to mythic status, but beneath the spectacle lies a recurring pattern: the engineered hero, the curated narrative, and the weaponization of human psychology. This essay explores how symbols and myth are used to capture belief, manipulate perception, and divert attention from material reality, inviting readers to reclaim discernment in a world enthralled by spectacle.

Symbols and Reality, Act I: Electric Dreams, Hidden Costs

31 December 2025 ~ 6 minute read

The electric vehicle has been elevated from transportation technology to moral symbol. Marketed as a solution to ecological collapse, it obscures the extractive realities, economic losses, and psychological manipulation that sustain its adoption. This essay examines the gap between the story we’re told and the systems that quietly benefit from our belief.