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Lossy Data (6.25.25)

Such sweet sorrow.

Jun 25 •

Identity Theft III: Pride & Purpose (6.18.25)

Who is your master?

Jun 18 •

Identity Theft II: Service & Servility (6.11.25)

Why do we serve?

Jun 11 •

Identity Theft I: Work & Worry (6.4.25)

What is work worth?

Jun 4 •

Rule Breakers (DB Exclusive, 6.3.25)

Jun 3 •

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Unforgettable (12.11.24)

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The Swirl (12.18.24)

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Undertow (5.14.25)

Surface dwellings.

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Thinking Small (5.7.25)

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B-Sides (DB Exclusive, 5.5.25)

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Contrast Settings (4.23.25)

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Exclusives

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Life on the flip: collating three essays on the paradox of agency.

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Posed Modernism (DB Exclusive, 4.1.25)

It sounds good, in theory.

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The case for a political pivot.

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DB x AI (DB Exclusive, 9.30.24)

Consolidating five short essays in defense of artifactual intelligence.

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Roma Therapy (DB Exclusive, 9.3.24)

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Peace Dividends (DB Exclusive, 7.14.24)

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Helping Hands (DB Exclusive, 6.25.24)

The difference we can make.

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