Archive - Plato Was a Dick

December 2024

Jester's Privilege: A 2024 Year in Review

As we embark upon the next nightmare

Dec 27, 2024 •

Real Time True Crime: The Unsatisfying and Often Damaging Outcomes of Internet Sleuthing

We do this every single time and it's never what we expect

Dec 20, 2024 •

Being a Writer Means Learning to Survive Platform Collapse

Keep your eyes open, your instincts primed, and your bags packed.

Dec 13, 2024 •

Meet America's Terrifying Line of Defense Against the Next Pandemic

I sure hope Bird Flu is weak against ginseng and vitamin D

Dec 6, 2024 •

November 2024

The Hard Problem of Social Media: Run Rabbit Run

The social media landscape continues to fracture, but is anyone learning the lessons?

Nov 29, 2024 •

Fire Sale at the End of History

Donald Trump is above the law. Defeating him means that we have to admit this to ourselves.

Nov 22, 2024 •

Meet the Real Elites

Maybe it's the pundits telling you who to believe

Nov 15, 2024 •

Relax - America Will Probably Just Collapse Now

Odds of a competent fascist regime aren't in Trump's favour

Nov 8, 2024 •

The Silicon Valley Insurrection: Take Back the Internet

To save ourselves from fascism we need to wrest back control of our digital lives

Nov 1, 2024 •

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