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The Devil We Feed: Fear, Attention, and the Creation of Reality
Lux Colloquii

The Devil We Feed: Fear, Attention, and the Creation of Reality

The Observer Becomes Part of the Story
26 September 2026 ~ 40 minute read

There comes a point in any investigation when the thing being investigated is no longer the only thing worth examining. We can follow the names, institutions, documents, networks, symbols, patterns, and apparent connections as far as they will take us, but sooner or later we have to turn the question back upon ourselves. What happens to the observer who spends enough time looking into the machinery of power, control, fear, and hidden influence? And what happens when the search for an explanation becomes part of the very environment we are trying to understand?

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The Machinery of Stolen Time
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The Machinery of Stolen Time

The Quiet Theft of Human Life
02 August 2026 ~ 7 minute read

We were promised that technology would return something to us. Time, freedom, ease, perhaps even a greater capacity to live. Yet somewhere between the promise and the implementation, the tools became obligations, convenience became compliance, and the hours they were meant to save disappeared into the machinery required to keep them functioning.

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Rearranging Humanity: Statecraft and Social Engineering
Lux Colloquii

Rearranging Humanity: Statecraft and Social Engineering

Lessons Beyond Ethiopia
29 June 2026 ~ 22 minute read

History has a peculiar way of echoing through the present. Sometimes the parallels are obvious; more often they reveal themselves through recurring patterns that transcend borders, ideologies, and generations. This discussion began with a closer look at the Ethiopian famine of the 1980s, but soon widened into a broader reflection on state power, collective memory, institutional narratives, and the enduring tension between human dignity and systems of control. Whether one agrees with every conclusion or not, the recurring questions themselves remain worthy of careful examination.

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