Non-fiction, essays

Ruminations on topics from the pretentious to the absurd to the absurdly pretentious

Zeppo, Chico, Groucho, and Harpo Marx in the film Duck Soup furiously brandish rifles as they prepare to go to a very silly war

Looks Like I Picked the Wrong Century to Stop Hating Humans

I like to think of myself as a humanist. I like to, but humans make it hard in practice. I mean, have you seen humans lately? Or really at any point in history? They're...a lot.

timmadison

1 day ago8 min read

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Male self-defense teacher humiliatingly clobbers male student

Mannish: On the Accidental Art of Not Being a Guy's Guy

I have never shown much aptitude or initiative when it comes to the time-honored customs of hetero manhood. I'm not even sure what it is.

timmadison

Apr 307 min read

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Luke Skywalker peruses the droids the Jawas have on sale.

The Repurposed Future of Star Wars

Star Wars broke the science fiction mold by looking to the past.

timmadison

Apr 258 min read

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A red rock wall inValley of Fire State Park, Nevada. inscribed with Native American petroglyphs. Figures of humans and big horn sheep along with other symbols.

How Story Changed Our Minds

Narrative Became Both Humanity's Superpower and Kryptonite

timmadison

Dec 20, 20248 min read

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Non-fiction, essays

Looks Like I Picked the Wrong Century to Stop Hating Humans

Mannish: On the Accidental Art of Not Being a Guy's Guy

The Repurposed Future of Star Wars

How Story Changed Our Minds

Tim Madison