Writer and researcher. Making sense of personal, social, and political change.
Dispatches
It’s been nearly seven years since cancer surgery. I try not to think about that number too much. It only leads to ruminating over how things could have been different; and there’s no reason to stay in a loop when there’s an exit. My condition is stable
Dispatches
I’m unreasonably happy about my coffeehouse job. I say unreasonably because there’s no way it can support my needs long-term; and it won't do anything for my career. I’m not even a barista yet, just a general-purpose employee who takes orders at the register, prepares
Memos
Fascism, as a formal ideology, is the rejection of reason in favor of will, the belief that social hierarchy is both natural and desirable, and the organization of social, political, and economic life around a strongman. But there are many ways to get there, most of which seem innocuous, even
Frameworks
In the first part of this series, we mapped your history. Now we'll move outward. Set Up ⛵️ Our first map was a simple, four-column table of events, actions, interactions, and their dates. That worked well for quick self-reflection, but now we want to capture context. Create a new
Frameworks
A framework for making sense of life as it unfolds. We have many tools to record our lives and few to reflect on what it means. This is one solution, developed over four years of fighting journals, apps, and medical records to answer practical, existential, and systemic questions. It works
Frameworks
How to pick and pair resources Over the last decade, a series of medical misadventures has obliterated my career, relationships, and beliefs. But, along the way, I’ve become exceptional at finding the right resource at the right time. This living document contains the flows or “algorithms” I've