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Stoicism

Stoicism as practice and as philosophy. Essays on Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and how a Stoic discipline of attention holds up against contemporary pessimism.

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Spirituality

Dukkha and the Logic of Non-Birth

Buddhist analyses of suffering, when followed to their logical conclusions, find a powerful and unexpected resonance with the core tenets of antinatalism.

Editorial · July 1, 2026 · 18 min read
Mental Health

The Alienated Mind: Modernity and the Antinatalist Diagnosis

Rising rates of mental illness and social alienation are not isolated crises but symptoms of a deeper existential predicament, lending weight to the antinatalist critique of procreation.

Editorial · June 6, 2026 · 14 min read
Philosophy

Stoicism for the Modern Skeptic

How the ancient philosophy of Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius holds up under contemporary scrutiny.

Editorial · May 31, 2026 · 9 min read
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