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Thank you for the roses
TikTok, NPCs, and the pitfalls of agency gambling
Feb 12 • 
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Essay Writing as Personal Sovereignty
Shaping AI to preserve the slow craft of critical thought
Oct 29, 2024 • 
Michael Dean
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fear and loathing at the RNC
politics and the pinnacle of spectacle
Jul 19, 2024
robots, hucksters & slang-parrots
the forces that poison the million word KOON-SUL-ROMAN
Apr 15, 2024
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content distorts reality
apple didn't expect to launch a new genre: VR street stunts
Feb 4, 2024
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aliens in miami
when portal-peddlers are desperate for audience growth
Jan 8, 2024
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Burn Down the Stage
Why do social media platforms devolve into a talent show?
Jul 28, 2023 • 
Michael Dean
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Newsletter Junkyard
We're in a newsletter arms-race. What happens when everyone has one and they all sound the same? Overwhelm, skimming, and email fatigue. What makes a…
May 10, 2022 • 
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