Reasonable Essays

Philip K. Dick and the Un-Scraped Real

Artificial intelligence promises foresight.

Sep 17 • 

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The Sin of Political Violence

A Sin for all Seasons

Sep 11 • 

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August 2025

Nuclear War: A Reflection on Annie Jacobsen's Terrifying Scenario

More than a year after its release, I finally got around to reading Annie Jacobsen's Nuclear War. I recommend it, if for no other reason than that the…

Aug 26 • 

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The Great Filter

Lessons learned from an extremely unlikely event

Aug 17 • 

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July 2025

Master Oogway Ascends and The Lesson of Perfect Things

Autism, AI animation and the human bridge of beauty

Jul 23 • 

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June 2025

Beyond the Immigration Myth

What Twenty-Five Years Living on the Border Has Taught Me

Jun 9 • 

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May 2025

I’m sorry Dave, but I’m afraid I can’t share your optimism

I started my first blog ten years ago, when blogs were still a thing.

May 5 • 

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April 2025

When Will they Come for Milton?

The last time I spent any time thinking about Nimitz Library was the day then Secretary of Defense William Cohen handed me the folder containing my…

Apr 21 • 

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Thoughts on the Increase in Autism Diagnoses

Brace yourselves…it’s about to get political…

Apr 18 • 

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Playing Tariff Chicken

The fun of gambling with the economic outcomes of other people...

Apr 9 • 

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March 2025

What I've Been Reading

The Border Trilogy by Cormac McCarthy

Mar 16 • 

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Blood on the Tracks

How I Finally Understood Dylan—and Why Future Generations May Never Find the Time

Mar 6 • 

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