On the Problem of Being a “Citizen of the World”
Mobility, autonomy, and the asymmetry of belonging
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The Philosophers We Imagine vs. The Humans They Actually Were
Socrates wouldn’t be offline — he’d be in the comments.
The Strange Case of the Em Dash in the Age of AI Anxiety
When writers start policing punctuation to prove they’re human, you know the machines have already won.
Why People Fear Writers — and What It Reveals About Us
In an age of speed and distraction, reflection has become an act of resistance.