Imagine That Carthage Had Won

A reposting, on the occasion of having been there

Aug 30 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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July 2026

Pre-Watch Review of ‘The Odyssey’

A modest contribution to the endless, and very entertaining, discourse 🏺

Jul 28 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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June 2026

Who Were the Original Monsters in “Now Is the Time of Monsters”?

A memetic investigation 🧌

Jun 27 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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Reality Is Joking About U

Uranium doesn't glow green, except when it does, except this has nothing to do with why you mistakenly think it does 🟢

Jun 3 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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May 2026

Spring 2026 Tech Tree Updates

And an interview with The New Books Network

May 19 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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April 2026

Noticing the Beauty in Ads, Commerce, and Capitalism

Economic activity is often a labor of love ⛩️

Apr 25 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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March 2026

Middle Age(s)

Entering my medieval era, maybe?

Mar 19 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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February 2026

What Are Your Guilty Displeasures?

When disliking something clashes with your identity

Feb 28 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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Reflections From Leading the Board of a Small Music Nonprofit

My first and only experience being president of anything 🎶

Feb 7 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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January 2026

The Sun When It Is Behind Translucent Clouds, Pale, Moon-Like, and Painless to Gaze Upon

A naming attempt ⚪️

Jan 17 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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December 2025

Full Saturation

Quick review of a colorful year 🎨

Dec 30, 2025 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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The Capitals of the G7 Countries, Ranked

On the occasion of having finally been to all of them

Dec 16, 2025 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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