Archive - Pilgrims in the Machine

The Phantom and Mr. Jobs: Is there a way to stop brain drain?

Vampire cognition, cue shifts, and salted minds

Jan 6 •

December 2024

Simple Acts of Sanity: A Seed Catalogue

Glimmers of light for a dark solstice

Published on School of the Unconformed • Dec 20, 2024

The Convivial Quest: The Importance of Being Festive

A table, feasting and fasting, community snapshots, and a practical beginning

Published on School of the Unconformed • Dec 12, 2024

November 2024

A Slow and Simple Christmas

Walking on, Black Friday pilgrimage special, and ideas for a sane season

Published on School of the Unconformed • Nov 29, 2024

It turns out technology isn’t the future. Fertility is.

Early this morning, 1 January 2021, three minutes after midnight, the last human being to be born on earth was killed in a pub brawl in a suburb of…

Nov 25, 2024 •

For the Love of Language: Unlocking Classic Literature with 217 Words

Doubleplusgood vs. Dickens, A Christmas Carol reading guide, and free words

Published on School of the Unconformed • Nov 16, 2024

Vapid Vibes: What does our culture want us to want?

Growing up Eastern Orthodox, I often saw the icon of St.

Nov 8, 2024 •

October 2024

The Walking Rebellion: Restoring the Mind at Three Miles an Hour

How to boycott the Machine in 10,000 easy steps

Published on School of the Unconformed • Oct 25, 2024

The AI Curse is Coming for the Creator's Economy

Nothing vast enters the life of mortals without a curse.

Oct 21, 2024 •

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The Search for Stillness in a Mad, Mad World

Building mountains of silence amid the speed, clamor and distraction

Oct 10, 2024 •

Disruptive Spirituality: A Fire that Purifies

We need saints in the caves, but we need many more inside the Machine

Oct 2, 2024 •

September 2024

The Flavors of Faux History: Preparing for the Collapse of Knowledge

Blancmange, AI tofu, ideological MSG, and booklegging for history

Published on School of the Unconformed • Sep 19, 2024

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