There is an ancient god who walks among us, though few dare to name him. He has no temples, no hymns, no solemn rites. Yet his presence is everywhere—woven into the fabric of our lives, shaping our desires, devouring our futures. His name is Moloch, and in the age of…
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“The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power,” by Shoshana Zuboff – a review
Shoshana Zuboff’s seminal work, “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power,” explores the emergence of a new economic order where human experience is commodified for data extraction and profit. Zuboff, a professor emerita at Harvard Business School, meticulously examines how…
The Tyranny of Too Much
No one would argue that having enough is a bad thing. It’s good to know where your next meal is coming from, to have a roof over your head, to live without constant worry over basic survival. In fact, for most of human history, people dreamed of abundance. More food,…
Are We Living in a Fake Reality? The Truth Will Shock You!
Here’s a thought experiment for you. Is this in fact a world where reality—true, unfiltered reality—is something no one ever actually experiences. The trees are real, the sun burns hydrogen, and the ground beneath our feet isn’t about to dissolve into binary code. But the moment we open our eyes…
My First Love – Myself
There is a silence in the morning, before the first notifications arrive, before the mirror reminds us of the day’s expectations. In that silence, there might be a whisper—something small, something nearly drowned out by the machinery of routine. It is the voice of the self, asking, however hesitantly, for…
The Fine Art of Fairness and the Alchemy of Reciprocity
Somewhere between the first handshake and the last farewell, human beings have been bartering favors, swapping kindnesses, and engaging in an age-old ritual known as not being a jerk. This delicate repartée—this unwritten contract of fairness and reciprocity—has built civilizations, sustained friendships, and, on occasion, prevented certain relatives from being…
A Future That Feels Uncomfortably Present
When a novelization of a film is done well, it should feel like more than just a scene-by-scene transcription—it should deepen the themes, stretch the atmosphere, and give us something new to chew on. Elisabeth Hand’s 12 Monkeys, based on Terry Gilliam’s 1995 film, manages just that. It doesn’t just…
Getting Knocked Down then Getting Back Up
There’s something almost primal about the chorus of Chumbawamba’s Tubthumping. A few simple words, belted out over a driving beat: I get knocked down, but I get up again. You’re never gonna keep me down. It’s not poetry in the traditional sense, but it doesn’t need to be. It’s a…
Are We Really Living or Are We Just Not Yet Dead?
There was once, or perhaps there still is, a rhythm to things. A cadence not dictated by the artificial metronome of notifications, nor the pale blue hum of an LED-lit existence. We moved, once, in step with breath and hunger, with desire and fatigue, with the rise of the sun…
Backpack Dreams and the Weight of the World
I have a fantasy, man, and it’s not the kind you find stitched into the neon glitz of billboards or rattling the brass-balled dreams of Wall Street brokers, no sir. It’s a quiet little dream, a whisper of a life, a ghost of an idea that rattles around my brain…