Marginally Compelling

The American Worker vs the Most Qualified Person

A personal story about importing international talent

Sep 2 • polimath

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4

7

August 2026

AI’s Culpability Crisis

Can we come to a social and cultural agreement on who is responsible when an AI breaks the law?

Aug 31 • polimath

12

4

2

Data Centers Are A Culture War

The populist movement against data centers is an outworking of long-simmering discontent with tech culture

Aug 22 • polimath

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8

17

An Odyssey with Dr Richard Whitaker

On the roles and responsibilities of translator and artist in The Odyssey

Aug 8 • polimath

9

3

44:09

July 2026

Fixing What Woke Broke

Are we past the excesses of "peak woke" or still stuck with the consequences? How could we fix it?

Jul 20 • polimath

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6

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June 2026

A Book To Protest Entropy

I write so I can think, but I brought the words into the physical world so I can remember

Jun 23 • polimath

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2

May 2026

A Critique of Emily Wilson's The Odyssey

A podcast in which Ancient Greek scholar Jireh Gardo brings context to the controversy over Emily Wilson's recent translation of The Odyssey

May 21 • polimath

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2

9

48:32

Abandoning Self-Respect For A Nazi Tattoo

The beclowning of the Democratic king-makers in defense of a Nazi tattoo has been funny but, when you think about what it implies, it is funnier

May 5 • polimath

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3

36

April 2026

A Misfit Highwire Act on Sale

A free copy for yearly subscribers

Apr 27 • polimath

6

1

March 2026

FEMA Is Not Screwing Blue States

It is a red flag whenever any complex data is reduced to "red vs blue"

Mar 31 • polimath

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We're Going To Need Humans More

We will find that the more AI streamlines our workflow, the more we will need other humans for advice, guidance, and grounding.

Mar 25 • polimath

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2

February 2026

Trust Networks Are the Antidote to AI Hype

A review of what the hell is going on in the AI news deluge and the importance of finding people we trust to ground our expectations and thinking.

Feb 26 • polimath

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