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The Oldest Theory of Everything
Posted on 11 mins
There is a strange thing that happens when you sit with Hindu cosmology seriously, not as mythology to be appreciated aesthetically, and not as superstition to be explained away, but as a body of theory — an attempt by exceptional minds, over centuries, to model the deepest structures of reality using the tools available to them. What you find is not quaint pre-scientific speculation. You find something that converges, in remarkable ways, with what the most rigorous modern inquiry has independently arrived at.
The Trap That Runs Itself
Posted on 8 mins
There is a kind of social engineering so elegant that it requires almost no maintenance once set in motion. No ongoing conspiracy, no shadowy coordination, no continuous effort from whoever designed it. It just runs. The genius of it is that the very people it is used against become its most reliable operators. Understanding how this works requires setting aside the usual framework of oppressor-and-oppressed narratives, and instead looking at the mechanism underneath them — the actual lever being pulled and why it never stops moving.
The Uniformity Trap | Why Every Attempt to Fix Society Is Making It Worse
Posted on 16 mins
There is a pattern so consistent across history that it almost qualifies as a law of politics: when people encounter friction between groups, their first instinct is to abolish one of the groups. Not to manage the tension. Not to find a structure that holds both. To eliminate. The Marxist sees class conflict and concludes that class itself must go. The progressive sees gender friction and concludes that gender must go.
Beyond Discourse | Why Talk Without Action Is the Death of Movements
Posted on 11 mins
There’s a predictable pattern in how social and cultural movements evolve. They begin with conversation—small groups gathering to discuss ideas, share grievances, and articulate visions. This phase is necessary. It’s where consciousness forms, where people realize they’re not alone in their concerns. But here’s the problem: most movements get stuck here. They mistake the beginning for the destination. The discourse phase feels productive. There’s energy in the room when four or five people sit together and talk through complex issues.