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Feb 11, 2024

Dismantling Power Structures: The Irony of Elite Cultural Critique

Exploring the alienation effect of critique in modern society

The abstract digital painting has been created to visualize the intricate themes of criticism, cultural dialogue, and power dynamics. It aims to encapsulate the tension between elitism and accessibility in cultural critique, with symbolic elements that reflect the complex discussions from Nicholas Holm’s article.

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Nov 29, 2022

An Uncensored Library Created in Minecraft Defies Authoritarianism

Censored articles from around the world find refuge in this massive Minecraft map

An Uncensored Library Created in Minecraft Defies Authoritarianism

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3d ago

Commodore Callback 8020 Review: A Privacy Phone That’s Too Restrictive

The Commodore Callback 8020 is a $399 retro flip phone running Sailfish OS with system-level social media and browser blocking.

Commodore Callback 8020 Review: A Privacy Phone That’s Too Restrictive

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Crisis! Libraries Under Siege

It started in 1970, and it's still taking people by surprise. Yet, despite vicious and villainous attacks, there's still hope.

A dynamic protest scene featuring a crowd with a prominently displayed 'Stop the Attacks' sign.

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Apr 6

Alex Karp’s Philosophy Degree

Alex Karp’s philosophy degree didn’t fail him—he failed it, and now he’s gaslighting Gen Z into abandoning critical thought.

Satirical oil painting of a weaselly businessman hiding a philosophy diploma, standing before a global surveillance map with scenes of oppression and a shattered ethics book at his feet.

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Mar 9

Vibe Coding? Nah, Meet Agentic Engineering

Finding the balance in AI-assisted development.

A 1940s comic strip; a superhero destroys a machine. Key text:

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Mar 8

The Modern Axis and Allies

In a modern “Axis and Allies” scenario, the United States is starting to look like it’s firmly on the wrong side of the line.

Drawing of two soliders in a hole, bombs buzzing overhead. One says:

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Mar 7

Applying the Laws of Physics to Human Connection

There is an old Japanese proverb: “A frog in a well knows nothing of the ocean” (井の中の蛙大海を知らず).

Applying the Laws of Physics to Human Connection

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Mar 6

A Babylon 5 Retrospective: The Magic of the 24-Episode Season

Revisiting J. Michael Straczynski’s sci-fi masterpiece decades later and ruminating on the lost art of the ‘filler’ episode.

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Mar 5

Stoicism, Community, and the Reality of Freedom

We often treat individual liberty as a state of being completely untouched by reality, but true freedom is how we respond to reality.

Stoicism, Community, and the Reality of Freedom

Odin Halvorson

Odin Halvorson

A futurist/anarchist/fantasist writer, editor, and scholar. MFA/MLIS. Free access to my articles at www.OdinHalvorson.com.

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