The Modern Axis and Allies
The 'Board of Peace' heralds a new era of fractured trust and global conflict... but there's still time to stop things from getting out of control.
Latest
From Vibe Coding to Agentic Engineering
Finding the balance in AI-assisted development.
Stoicism, Community, and the Reality of Freedom
We often treat individual liberty as a state of being completely untouched by reality. But as Herbert Read and the ancient Stoics understood, true freedom is how we respond to the systems we live in.
Applying the Laws of Physics to Human Connection
Why siloed thinking is a trap, how Newton's Third Law dictates our relationships, and the power of embracing what you don't know.
A Babylon 5 Retrospective: The Magic of the 24-Episode Season
Revisiting J. Michael Straczynski's sci-fi masterpiece decades later. Why the lost art of the 'filler' episode and passionate acting created a universe we'll never see again.
A Fanboy's Retrospective: The Earnest Cult Classic That Sabotaged Itself
Revisiting the 2009 comedy 'Fanboys'. It had a sweet premise and a stellar cast, but does the cruel, predatory humor of the early 2000s hold up today?
Carnegie's Myth of "Useful Knowledge" Broke Modern Education
From 19th-century union busting to the 21st-century literacy crisis, tracing the deliberate marginalization of the liberal arts.
The Carnival Game of Meritocracy
Why the "self-made" myth ignores who pays for the tickets, who gets to throw the darts, and who works the booth.
"Work the Problem": Returning to The Martian Ten Years Later
How Andy Weir's sci-fi masterpiece continues to inspire a sense of wonder, practical problem-solving, and a vision for space exploration beyond the profit motive.
Are Folders Dead? Navigating the Shift from Folders to Metadata
Folder architectures are clunky and ancient, but do they still have a place in a modern Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) workflow?
A24 and the Magic of Cinematic Boundaries
How a modern studio is reviving physical media, embracing artistic limitations, and pushing the bold edges of auteur cinema.
Filling Our Cultural Cup: How to Build Intentional Holidays
Reconnecting with our ancestors, the seasons, and our communities to create meaningful traditions.
Culture
Holidays: More than Patriotic Flags & Plastic Shopping Bags
How political and economic powers have hijacked our celebrations—and why we need to reclaim them.
Community
The Averaging Machines
From Technocracy to Digital Sovereignty: A Communitarian Manifesto
Philosophy
How to Inhabit a Corpse
Death is certain. Suffering is guaranteed. Here is why that’s actually good news.
Politics
The worst voter suppression bill in history
Imagine having to show your birth certificate to law enforcement just to prove you're YOU.
Newsletter
Odin's February 2026 Newsletter
From projects to publications, everything recent in Odin's life.
PKM
The Engineering Notebook as a Time Machine
"Later" is too late when it comes to note-taking.
Personal Knowledge Management
Building beyond the "second brain" - PKM that grows with you
We must ensure our digital tools foster genuine human growth by embracing "the right kind of friction," and the spirit of play.
Film
The Sovereign Cinephile: Moving Beyond Social Film Platforms
From punk video stores to "sovereign data," this article explores why we must reclaim our cinematic identities from the digital silos of social media.
Film
The Last Jedi: A Belated Deconstruction of the 'Skywalker' Mythos
A deep dive into the brilliance and fundamental problems of Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi, viewed through the lens of Film Crit Hulk's 2017 critique.
Philosophy
From imperialism to interbeing
A synthesis of Watsuji Tetsurō’s linguistic argument for mutual aid and Herbert Read’s anarchist aesthetics. I examine how the Western 'cogito' creates an alien nature, and how the concept of the 'edge state' offers a path back to context and connection.
labor
Fired in the middle of a war zone
How the ultra-wealthy are dismantling labor power in America
Artificial Intelligence
AI, Power, and the Struggle for a Shared Future
Reclaiming Technology as a Commons in an Age of Surveillance and Alienation