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Christendom can heal the West, but it can't make us well
Westward leading, still proceeding? The world as end with faith as means.
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Daniel Whyte IV
i raise you (several) bodies: March 2024 Essay Recommendations
What do princesses, pin-ups, politics, and passover have in common? These bodies collide in this month's roundup.
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March 2024

Ostara
an Easter/Pascha meditation
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more on manhood and whether there's actually a crisis
Because what if we're just gaslighting ourselves?
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Marcus Aurelius is not your savior
Tackling the crisis of uniquely uninspiring men
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February 2024

Winnie the Pooh with swords fighting vibes-based Bad Men: February 2024 Essay Recommendations
The dark state of fantasy, the truth about marriage, and why The New York Times is kinda messy right now.
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the Old Testament aesthetic of 'The Fall of the House of Usher'
Or, Mike Flanagan will be the reason I become a horror fan
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January 2024

aesthetic friendships and the big war: January 2024 Essay Recommendations
Plus: Why Americans are voting for Dorian Gray and the confounding of the French tongue
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Taylor Swift, queen of the ‘unwashed masses’
The critics have to admit they’re living in her narrative now
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false stories near the truth
let's not take the way stories work for granted + some new year's asides
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dreams between the dreams come true
a poem about the journey, not the destination
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December 2023

concerned with candlelight
Just the end of the year.
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