Archive - Useful Fictions

Learn to love the Moat of Low Status

It hurts, but less than you think

Jul 2 •

June 2025

May 2025

Maybe you’re not Actually Trying

On selective agency in capable people

May 28 •

Everyone here is in a cult

What is it about the Bay?

May 21 •

I used to be a high-performing robot

Freedom is a skill you can build

May 14 •

Crossing the cringe minefield

Don’t get too comfortable

May 7 •

April 2025

Testosterone gave me my life back

Lessons from a year of TRT

Apr 30 •

June 2024

Are you a jerk, or a liar?

On talking past each other

Jun 17, 2024 •

May 2024

There are nine wolves inside of you

A love letter to the Enneagram

May 13, 2024 •

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