My Political Beliefs

Sun, 10 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000

When people ask me what I believe politically, I tell them I am a civil socratic epistemologist. They usually blink. Then I explain: I believe civilization is a question that never got answered properly, and the only way to fix it is to keep asking—while refusing to accept “because” as a response.

I did not arrive at this through a college seminar. I arrived at it by reading the Constitution after I had already sworn an oath to defend it, and realizing that large portions of it were being ignored by the very institutions claiming to uphold it. The coining of money, for instance, was delegated away to a private banking system despite the document being fairly explicit about who holds that power. Once you see one crack in the facade, you start seeing them everywhere. And once you see them everywhere, you have two choices: pretend you did not notice, or start asking why everyone else is pretending.

How to Use a Blog in 2026

Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Blogs come in many shapes and sizes. But how do you consume content without surrendering your privacy? How do you read without feeding the algorithmic beast that decides what you see based on what keeps you angry or scrolling?

A blog is much more than a simple tool for publication. It is a tool for one’s mind, a tool for one’s creativity, and a tool for one’s connection to the world. It is a direct line between the writer and the reader, bypassing the middleman that traditionally curates, filters, and monetizes that attention. If you want to reclaim your connections, you must also reclaim your reading list. The way you consume information is just as critical as how you publish it.

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My Political Beliefs

How to Use a Blog in 2026