In four days I will defend my PhD thesis. As a result, I read fewer […]
Category: Culture
I find that my enjoyment of things is deeper when I can write about them. So here are most of the things I enjoy.
Masculinity: a manifesto
I. all lions are cats; not all cats are lions So too with males and […]
art museums are full of NFTs
Most paintings are boring, a few have neat colors, I thought then. Art Appreciation Level […]
Poley Awards: the year’s best books (2023)
Sometime between buying my 27-year-old self an ergonomic keyboard and my boss forgetting how long […]
Fourth. Annual. Poley. Awards. (2022)
It’s that time of year again, when I highlight the best books I’ve read using […]
Ouroboros and the Pursuit of Happiness
It’s two in the morning. I am bleary-eyed, a little hungry, but alert, all senses […]
Six Traits of a Healthy Digital Community
Spend more than five minutes on the internet, and you’ll notice two things. One, people […]
Third. Annual. Poley. Awards. (2021)
Somehow another year has passed, and though I theoretically can still blame the pandemic for […]
Star Wars and Genre: A Mixing of Categories
One of the things I love about Star Wars is that it is many things […]
Tact Into A Corner: Optimizing Fun
Like many children of the ’90s, I have fond memories of discovering the Pokémon game […]