Essays

The Real Political Bias of Sci-fi

Some writers describe American sci-fi as predominately conservative; others decry it as a den of leftism. Who’s right?

Jun 1 • Zeke Kinclaith

This Goth Fox Predicted the Atom Bomb

Meditations on "A Black Fox Running" and how to engage with books.

May 17 • J.M. Ransom

Can Pariahs Change the World?

A personal-political essay about autism.

May 3 • Santi Rehistoria

How the Socialist Mode of Production was Born, How it Lived and How it Died

Where did the idea of socialism as a distinct mode come from?

Mar 22 • Santi Rehistoria

3 Comforting Books About the Apocalypse

I hope you like black comedies.

Mar 9 • Ms. Horse

Has anybody on Earth actually read Wuthering Heights?

Feb 22 • J.M. Ransom

Judith, Anat, and transmasculinity - or the limits thereof

How can we understand the gender of historical figures?

Jan 23 • Idris A // Ouahmef

A Revindication of Democracy Against the Holy See and the Khmer Rouge

Against anti-intellectualism

Dec 26, 2025 • Santi Rehistoria

On Finding Life on Mars, or: Bringing Indigeneity to the 23rd Century

"His name is Atlas, and he is dying."

Nov 21, 2025 • Alex tlirs

Against "Against the Torment Nexus"

In Defense of Dystopia

Sep 27, 2025 • J.M. Ransom

Why Is French Spelled Like That?

why alphabets aren't phonetic

Aug 22, 2025 • Zeke Kinclaith

The Button that Makes you Trans

A thought experiment.

Aug 9, 2025 • J.M. Ransom

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