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The Tower of Babel: Genesis 11:1-9
What is the meaning of the story of the Tower of Babel, found in Genesis 11:1-9? It is such a strange tale, and so much […]
The Mock Human Sacrifice at CERN
In 2016, a video of an mock human sacrifice at CERN went viral. It’s fake, but whoever made it wants you to think it’s real. […]
Politics and the English Language By George Orwell
“Politics and the English Language” is a warning from George Orwell about the political dangers of bad writing. It is as urgent now as the […]
The Last Clip You’ll Ever Watch
Ted Turner, founder of CNN, created a video to be played in the event of a nuclear apocalypse. It is a beautiful, strange, and haunting artifact.
Final Destination and Fear in the 21st Century
The Final Destination franchise predicted the fear and nihilism that came after 9/11. This article is an analysis of Final Destination, and the way its approach to death, and to life, articulates our present despair.
A Cure for Late Capitalism
Late capitalism is a meme, but it’s also a disease. We explore the meaning and history of the term, and examine the sickness of postmodernism. Here’s the cure.
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