ICE is Built to Kill
The Trump administration claims 85% of ICE's surge hires are "experienced law enforcement officers." OPM payroll data tells a different story: two-thirds have no discernible law enforcement background.
Eric Hensal
Albert Speer Wants Credit
Monumental architecture is never neutral. From the proposed Commanders stadium to Trump’s National Mall plans, a pattern emerges—one that echoes Albert Speer, anticipatory compliance, and happy collaborators.
Napoleon Dynamite and Why I Am Leaving Substack
Netflix never solved its Napoleon Dynamite problem. It avoided it. As platforms optimize for predictability, distinctive voices disappear. This essay explains why I am leaving Substack for a quieter, reader-driven home.
The Science of Enshittification (ΔI < k⋅I)
Why platforms, products, and even political systems decay so slowly that we barely notice. Using Weber’s Law, this essay explains how gradual, imperceptible change enables enshittification—and why history is the only reliable defense against it.