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A SILVER CIRCLE
Unbroken blades, among the ruins.
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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!
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DISCIPLINE
You were falling asleep at the wheel and missed the stops you were meant to take.
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REMEMBRANCE OF FUTURE PAST
"Goodbye to the future."
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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!
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APHORISMS 1-5
People have a tendency to judge actions primarily by what is seen, not what is unseen.
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TACTICAL IGNORANCE
"I don't need to know how electricity works to use it."
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ANTIFRAGILITY
Beyond mere robustness.
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ASCETICISM
"Your pack will be light and your burden won’t feel heavy."
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BRAWN IN THE AGE OF BRAINS
"Would it be that bad to look like a Frazetta painting?"
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"_____ HAS BEEN A DISASTER FOR THE HUMAN RACE."
Fill in the blank.
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PURA VIDA
Live a simple life. In every sense of the word. Anything else will kill ya.
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