The Machine Does Not Need You Happy
Modern life promises freedom while quietly increasing our dependence on institutions, corporations, and governments. This essay examines the psychology behind the systems we eventually learn to defend.
Sometimes the strangest things aren’t science fiction, they’re the systems we’ve accepted as normal. From healthcare and media to consumer culture and everyday frustrations, these essays and rants question the invisible rules shaping modern life.
Modern life promises freedom while quietly increasing our dependence on institutions, corporations, and governments. This essay examines the psychology behind the systems we eventually learn to defend.
American healthcare billing isn’t just broken,it exhausts patients into submission. A personal look at surprise bills, insurance loopholes and systemic failure.
An introspective journey through the highs and lows of a whirlwind trip to Denver to see Phish. Phishing in Denver: Dick's Run 2024.
A personal reflection on Shelf-Life Shenanigans and food preservatives, consumer trust, and the uneasy realization that some foods seem built to outlive us.
Headline Heroes and the Art of Bullshit, a sharp personal essay on headline culture, media shortcuts, and the social theater that forms when people react without reading.