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01 essay Nov 22, 2025

The Bullshit Jobs Discourse Is Itself Bullshit

Koroly argues that the debate surrounding meaningless work misses a deeper philosophical problem: we've become too dependent on jobs—any jobs—to define our humanity. The real issue isn't finding better work, but recognizing our freedom beyond employment.

Patrick Cavanaugh Koroly • 12 min read • The Republic of Letters
02 essay Nov 22, 2025

The Decline of Deviance

People are less weird than they used to be. From crime rates to cult formation, from scientific breakthroughs to website design, deviance is declining across every sector of society. Adam Mastroianni asks: in becoming safer and richer, have we sacrificed the strange thinking that drives progress?

Adam Mastroianni • 20 min read • Experimental History
03 essay Nov 20, 2025

The Global Decline of Religion

Religion doesn't vanish overnight. It fades in sequence: Participation drops first, then Importance, finally Belonging. A study of 111 countries reveals this pattern holds across cultures.

Conrad Hackett et al. • 6 min read • Nature / Pew Research Center
04 essay Nov 14, 2025

Scrolling Toward Oblivion

James O'Sullivan argues that social media has transformed from a discovery tool into a distraction machine, where billions of users scroll through AI-generated slop not for information but for 'ambient dissociation.'

James O'Sullivan • 8 min read • Noema Magazine

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