Technology, power, and the people caught between them.
I am so fucking tired. And I mean that in the deepest, most bone-level way possible. I am pissed in equal measure, and I am done pretending this is normal or that measured language is going to fix it. If you’re reading this and you’re not furious, you’re either not paying attention or you are … Read more
People ask me what I love about Louisiana. My genuine answer is “what is there to love?” That’s not cynicism for its own sake. It’s the conclusion you arrive at when you stop romanticizing the state’s culture long enough to look at what the data actually says. And the data says something brutal: Louisiana is, … Read more
Abstract The conventional reading of the Star Wars saga frames Anakin Skywalker’s fall as a tragedy and his redemption as the fulfillment of a prophecy about restoring balance to the Force. This paper argues for a more layered interpretation: the destruction of the Jedi Order was not a deviation from balance but a precondition for … Read more
Foreword — We Were the Spark We didn’t watch esports grow. We built it. We watched on laggy streams. We posted in forums at 3am. We flew across the country to compete for $500 and bragging rights. We tuned in when the stream went live—not for money, not for merch, not for clout—but because we … Read more