Midnight Musings

On Ghosting

Ghosting is not merely a failure to reply. It is absence where communication was owed. It…
If Work Were Optional

Universal income may be a good place to start, absolving people of having to put so…
Wake up, my guy

This is a sharp companion piece to “Oh, so you want a girlfriend?” Desire isn’t the…
Sit down girl, hear me out

This text is a companion piece to “Where have all the good men gone?” written in…
The Illusion of Abundance

This monologue doesn’t deny attraction, biology, standards, or choice. It rejects the worship of endless options,…
On Masculinity

Two men are seated across from each other at a debate table, discussing masculinity. Both men…
What Gets Rewarded Gets Repeated

This is a fictional story, but the patterns it describes are anything but rare – ones…
On Incentives and Signaling

This treatise explores the messaging we put out, how others respond to them, as well as…
Society is a Covenant

The citizen must carry weight. And society must be worth carrying. The state is not sacred,…
Pride Without Stewardship

This treatise explores the difference between pride and gratitude; between what one earns and what one…