Carnegie's Myth of "Useful Knowledge" Broke Modern Education
From 19th-century union busting to the 21st-century literacy crisis, tracing the deliberate marginalization of the liberal arts.
The Carnival Game of Meritocracy
Why the "self-made" myth ignores who pays for the tickets, who gets to throw the darts, and who works the booth.
"Work the Problem": Returning to The Martian Ten Years Later
How Andy Weir's sci-fi masterpiece continues to inspire a sense of wonder, practical problem-solving, and a vision for space exploration beyond the profit motive.
Are Folders Dead? Navigating the Shift from Folders to Metadata
Folder architectures are clunky and ancient, but do they still have a place in a modern Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) workflow?
A24 and the Magic of Cinematic Boundaries
How a modern studio is reviving physical media, embracing artistic limitations, and pushing the bold edges of auteur cinema.
Filling Our Cultural Cup: How to Build Intentional Holidays
Reconnecting with our ancestors, the seasons, and our communities to create meaningful traditions.
Holidays: More than Patriotic Flags & Plastic Shopping Bags
How political and economic powers have hijacked our celebrations—and why we need to reclaim them.
The Averaging Machines
From Technocracy to Digital Sovereignty: A Communitarian Manifesto
How to Inhabit a Corpse
Death is certain. Suffering is guaranteed. Here is why that’s actually good news.
The worst voter suppression bill in history
Imagine having to show your birth certificate to law enforcement just to prove you're YOU.
Odin's February 2026 Newsletter
From projects to publications, everything recent in Odin's life.
The Engineering Notebook as a Time Machine
"Later" is too late when it comes to note-taking.