Beneath the Pavement

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The “Anarchy” of Egoism: Max Stirner’s Radical Individualism
No gods, no masters — no rights, no duties, nothing?
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The Internet Feels Dead, Doesn’t It?
From punk rock to adult contemporary. (And back again?)
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A Very Short History of Working Class Struggle
From the dawn of agriculture to the coming age of artificial intelligence.
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To Conform and To Perform
Freedom is a lie.
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March 2024

Everything Is About To Change
Beneath the pavement, there is turmoil.
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Perhaps You Should Quit Your High-Paying, Stressful Job
(And think about what makes YOU happy.)
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The False Dream of Cottagecore
How the problematic romanticization of Western rural life reveals our discontent with the modern world.
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February 2024

AI, Capitalism, and the Collapse of Industrial Society
Capitalism turns all technological breakthroughs into nightmare fuel. Can artificial intelligence escape its grasp?
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It All Ends in a Boring Dystopia
Why the world feels bland and unchangeable.
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When Stability Feels Like Suffocation
The psychology of craving societal collapse and embracing the insanity of radical change.
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Life Is All About Work, Didn’t You Know?
You were made to generate corporate profits. You live at the mercy of abstract concepts. Why can't you accept this?
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Why You Feel So Fucking Lonely
Capitalist cultural hegemony turned a species based on cooperation and community into legions of solitary contestants.
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