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THE REACTIONARY'S ROUNDUP - 4 JUNE 2023
The best writing on (and off) Substack: Nature gazes back. AirSpace as the modern aesthetic. Pot and the nightmare of Plato. And more!
Jun 4, 2023 • 
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May 2023

THE REACTIONARY'S ROUNDUP - 21 MAY 2023
The best writing on (and off) Substack: Quantity and Quality. Bringing back global warming. Chariot warfare shapes boxing. And more!
May 22, 2023 • 
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A SILVER CIRCLE
Unbroken blades, among the ruins.
May 11, 2023 • 
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April 2023

REMEMBRANCE OF FUTURE PAST
"Goodbye to the future."
Apr 12, 2023 • 
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YOU, MALAYSIAN, SHOULD GET PAID MORE
Level 1 - Babby's first primer
Apr 4, 2023 • 
Alex Leong
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March 2023

DISCIPLINE
You were falling asleep at the wheel and missed the stops you were meant to take.
Mar 20, 2023 • 
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February 2023

APHORISMS 1-5
People have a tendency to judge actions primarily by what is seen, not what is unseen.
Feb 1, 2023 • 
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December 2022

ANTIFRAGILITY
Beyond mere robustness.
Dec 6, 2022 • 
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May 2022

TACTICAL IGNORANCE
"I don't need to know how electricity works to use it."
May 28, 2022 • 
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"_____ HAS BEEN A DISASTER FOR THE HUMAN RACE."
Fill in the blank.
May 16, 2022 • 
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BRAWN IN THE AGE OF BRAINS
"Would it be that bad to look like a Frazetta painting?"
May 7, 2022 • 
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April 2022

PREHENSIONS
"Is this woo-woo? Is this unscientific? Hardly."
Apr 28, 2022 • 
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