Capitalism

A monumental GOLEM XIV supercomputer towers over a tiny human figure. The machine's screen reads NO RESPONSE. Bold text overlay: WE CHOSE THE LIAR.

Why Did We Choose a Liar?

Stanislaw Lem imagined supercomputers that fell silent or told unbearable truths. We chose chatty LLMs instead. This essay explores why the silence of GOLEM XIV would be unbearable, and why we prefer the statistically probable lie.

The 'Born to, Forced to' meme template - a split image showing what humans were born to do versus what the system forces them to do.

Why Can't AI Do My Laundry?

The ‘Born to, Forced to’ meme, Oscar Wilde’s socialist dreams, and Joanna Maciejewska’s viral quote converge on the same bitter truth: capital automated the wrong things. AI writes sonnets while we clock in. Why did the machine liberation never arrive?

Epstein Files: Who Does the Law Protect?

This essay strips away the illusion of equal treatment under the law. Using an imagined conversation between ‘Squid Game’ style elites, it explores the epistemological gap between Luigi Mangione’s rapid trial and the sealed lists of Jeffrey Epstein’s clients, proving that the legal system’s primary directive is to preserve the hierarchy of capital.

A split-screen image contrasting Psy's energetic 'Gangnam Style' against a colorful background with a grim, masked guard from 'Squid Game' against a grey wall. Text below reads: 'From Comedy to Tragedy'.

From Gangnam Style to Squid Game: Korea’s Tragic Dream

Why did Squid Game become a global phenomenon? This essay explores the capitalism in Squid Game, the history of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, and the tragedy of the show’s ending. Using Byung-Chul Han and Mark Fisher, we deconstruct the brutal reality of Hell Joseon and the systemic trap of debt.