symbolism

The Arithmetic of Power: Why the Nine-Tailed Fox Is a Map of the Soul

Leave a Comment / /

They are called yōkai. A class of supernatural beings with godlike powers, often equated to the English ghoul or demon. And while modern popular culture has transformed them into cat-eared mascots or demonic antagonists, the original folklore surrounding the kitsune is a far more complex and brutal meditation on power, performance, and the long arc of […]

Metaphorama, , , , , , ,

The Arithmetic of Power: Why the Nine-Tailed Fox Is a Map of the Soul Read Post »

The Doomsday Clock and the Performance of Impending Doom

Leave a Comment / /

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved the Doomsday Clock forward. It now stands at 85 seconds to midnight. The headlines will scream: “CLOSEST EVER TO APOCALYPSE.” We are meant to feel a jolt. A cold clarity. We are supposed to look at the clock, then look at our leaders, and demand action. But

Observations, , , , , , , , ,

The Doomsday Clock and the Performance of Impending Doom Read Post »

The Doomsday Clock: Humanity’s Theatrical Prop for Managing Existential Panic

Leave a Comment / /

The Doomsday Clock reads 90 seconds to midnight. We are meant to feel a chill. We are meant to mobilize. But let us dissect this gesture with clinical detachment. What is truly being measured? And what is the true function of this endlessly-adjustable countdown? The Doomsday Clock is not a scientific instrument. It is a

Contradictions, , , , , , , , ,

The Doomsday Clock: Humanity’s Theatrical Prop for Managing Existential Panic Read Post »

Scroll to Top