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What WWI Can Teach Us About the Meaning of Life
Ernst Jünger's most epic battle as a counterpoint to modern meaninglessness
Nov 19, 2024 • Sam Alaimo
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How to Find Reverence for Life
Dog mushing, Shackleton, and Andromeda
Jul 29 • Sam Alaimo
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How Dogs Make Us Ancient Again
And how they help us adapt our ancient minds to the modern world
Sep 17, 2024 • Sam Alaimo
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The Cure for Broken Body Language is Clearing Rooms
Purpose in life, close quarters combat, and making ourselves useful
Aug 5 • Sam Alaimo
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Why Fiction Still Matters: Once an Eagle by Anton Myrer
And why losing in the age of short form content is actually winning
Sep 23 • Sam Alaimo
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