Category: Commentary

The Smartest Man In The World

El Zee,

February 25, 2025March 12, 2026

Reading Time: 9 minutesA lifetime of being overlooked. One strange book. One impossible deal. Brett Whaley wanted to be the smartest man in the world… and he got exactly what he asked for.

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Cassandra Nation

El Zee,

January 11, 2025March 12, 2026

Reading Time: 19 minutesWhy knowledge is not power. Why you should stop reading the news.

The Impossibility of Consent

El Zee,

January 9, 2025March 12, 2026

Reading Time: 5 minutesIt’s one of sci-fi’s most uncomfortable and confusing scenes. The real horror?

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A waiter in a black vest and white bow tie presents a shoe topped with melted cheese and garnished with a sprig of dill, served on an ornate silver platter. The upscale restaurant setting includes elegant tables, soft lighting, and a refined atmosphere.

Omelette du Fromage

El Zee,

December 16, 2024March 12, 2026

Reading Time: 3 minutesFuck You, Interwebs, Fuck You, Millennials, and Fuck You, Dexter…

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Citizen Furiosa

El Zee,

September 29, 2024March 12, 2026

Reading Time: 6 minutesDid Furiosa Inadvertently Repopularize Huffing? Fire up your V8 Interceptor…

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Now I Am Become Pretentious, The Destroyer Of Translations

El Zee,

January 19, 2024March 12, 2026

Reading Time: 3 minutesI recently had a conversation with ChatGPT. We discussed Robert…

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Depressing quote over an image of a desolate garbage dump with a dramatic sunset. "Work like no one is watching. Dance, like you've never been hurt. Love, like you don't need the money."

Work, Dance, Love

El Zee,

October 1, 2023March 12, 2026

Reading Time: 3 minutesThere’s an oft-misattributed motto, “Work like you don’t need the…

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Uni-Directional, Bit-Aligned, Blobtainum Shielded Cables

Rick Anderson,

September 22, 2023March 12, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutesI came across a captivating web page that boldly claimed…

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Two individuals in elaborate animal costumes with military decorations, resembling a bear and a cat, at a convention.

Reading Time: 5 minutesA NextDoor thread about bullying quickly spirals into a bizarre discussion about “furries” in schools and “teacher activism,” culminating in one user’s accidental immersion into the world of Communist Furries. Amidst wild conspiracy theories and misinterpretations, this thread highlights how online discourse can take strange turns, blending real issues with absurdity. All hail Marx & Lennon!

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A Cautionary Tale of Confidence vs Reality: Elizabeth Holmes

El Zee,

March 19, 2023March 12, 2026

Reading Time: 3 minutesElizabeth Holmes’ story warns of what happens when confidence outruns competence. She mistook ambition for ability, and her faith in herself destroyed Theranos.