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The Language We've Forgotten How to Speak

Why your 3am playlist knows you better than your dating profile

Vybd · 2025-08-29 · David H. Friedel Jr.

Why Dating Feels Broken (and What We’re Missing)

How swipes and surface profiles left us lonelier than ever

Vybd · 2025-08-25 · David H. Friedel Jr.

The Perpetual Opportunity Machine

How we're spinning toward a socio-economic singularity and why we need to build in the brakes

Symbey · 2025-07-13 · David H. Friedel Jr.

The Unsung Hero of American Policy: Why SNAP Actually Works

How the food stamp program quietly proves that smart safety nets empower rather than enable

Symbey · 2025-07-10 · David H. Friedel Jr.
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