The other day I realized something mildly unsettling: everything I like online is probably AI.The article that made me think.The podcast that sounded Continue Reading
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Thoughts in a Pub While Waiting for a Train
By Ryan Mimna Author’s Note: I wrote this by hand in my journal at an Irish pub near 30th Street Station in Philadelphia while waiting for a train. Continue Reading
What I Learned from Eating with a Spoon
In the Ranger Indoctrination Program (RIP), now the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP), I learned a lot of things through difficult and Continue Reading
How to Handle Cryptocurrency Transactions Safely
Photo by Pierre Borthiry - Peiobty on Unsplash Cryptocurrency has changed the way we handle money, enabling fast, private transactions. But with Continue Reading
The Watchdog Put the Wolves on Payroll
There are scandals that shock the conscience, and then there are scandals that walk in wearing a nametag that says, “Obviously.” The Southern Poverty Continue Reading
If War Doesn’t Steal Our Lives or Humanity, It Certainly Taints It
Sometimes yesterday feels like today. Some memories haunt me. When I close my eyes, I can travel back in time and relive them all over again; like Continue Reading
Red Dirt and Resilience: A Soldier’s Fight Beyond the Battlefield
By Derick Bosley On March 9th, 2024, at 0615, I lay flat on my back, staring up at the bluest sky I had ever seen. The world around me was dead Continue Reading
Useless Geniuses: The Complement to Useful Idiots
There’s a term that gets thrown around a lot in political and military circles: useful idiot. I wrote about it here on The Havok Journal. Other Continue Reading
The Sapient Doctrine
Awareness. Discipline. Action. There is no shortage of people today willing to sell you a mindset. Open social media for five minutes and you will Continue Reading
In Pursuit of a Challenging Life Made Easy
By Chris Foley The circumstances that led to my experience with antidepressant medication are not unique to me. Rather, I’d wager these Continue Reading
Off-the-Grid: Why California’s Towns Are Worth the Trek
California offers more than just crowded cities and famous beaches. Many travelers now seek quiet spots where they can unplug and experience the Continue Reading
The Bribe Faucet Is Drowning the Republic
America doesn’t have a polarization problem. America has a cash-register problem. The screaming, the tribal jerseys, the cable-news arsonists, the Continue Reading