Archive - Brenden's Labyrinth

Escape Resignation.

This is an edited and reworked transcript of my recent episode, adapted to fit an essay format.

Jan 9 •

The Resignation

The jumping off point for this episode:

Jan 8 •

37:04

November 2024

The Reckoning for Sam Harris and Liberals

I listened to Sam Harris’s episode “The Reckoning”….

Nov 20, 2024 •

52:19

Election 2024 as Political Theater: Are We Voting or Just Consuming? | Jubilee, Joe Rogan, and the Spectacle

Unformulated #2

Nov 5, 2024 •

41:10

October 2024

I’m Not Your Daddy, But I’ll Be Your Chaos Guide

Unformulated #1

Oct 28, 2024 •

1:03:39

Consumed by Consumption: The Self-Help Industry & The Erosion of Self

I’ve been working on an essay that uses the recent Jay Shetty controversy as a lens to explore deeper themes around individuality and how capitalism…

Oct 15, 2024 •

20:50

September 2024

August 2024

Some Reflections on "Creator" and Writers I've Been Appreciating

I. I admit it: I’m an overconfident writer—arrogant, even.

Aug 29, 2024 •

The Labyrinth of the Sublime: Confronting the Council of Buffoons

I. For this essay, I implore you to hold my solemnity, but I won’t promise to reciprocate.

Aug 28, 2024 •

Notes from the Underground: Fetishizing God and Certainty

Aug 21, 2024 •

Unqualified Advice #1: Raw Uncertain Paths and The Middle Way

Welcome to my first edition of “unqualified life advice.”

Aug 13, 2024 •

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