Archive - Whimsi

Meaning, the Cryptid

On Bigfoot, Zen, and hillbilly hopes.

Oct 24, 2022 •

May 2022

Book Review: A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again

Originally Submitted to the Astral Codex Ten Book Review Contest

May 29, 2022 •

January 2022

Why Did Columbine Happen?

Of ideology, psychopathy, and our habit of never taking American teenagers seriously.

Jan 24, 2022 •

September 2021

Book Review: The Emperor

Medieval Court life, as seen from the year 1974

Sep 29, 2021 •

July 2021

Responding to Comments on My ACX 'Down and Out in Paris and London' Review

Why did Orwell hardly comment on the most obviously debased act in a book about the debasement poverty causes?

Jul 10, 2021 •

Reflections on the least modern modernist around.

Jul 4, 2021 •

Discussions of things that are hard to discuss. Like books!

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Jul 4, 2021 •

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