In 2022, Top Gun: Maverick was an exceptionally good movie to me, and many of the film critics whom I respect seemed to agree. Unfortunately, it was also a good movie in a sea of disappointments, which is another thing many people seem to agree on. I am not politically conservative and I believe inclusive … Continue reading A New Writing Experiment
Author: samurainovelist
Japanese writer struggling to write a novel in English. My first published story was the flash fiction "Chocolate Soup" in the anthology "Opus 22" by Melius Scripto Press published in 2017.
(The ivory dragon on my avatar is a netsuke by the carver Rakuchu. I also carve netsuke as a hobby.)
The Eyeball Conundrum (Codex Vagus: essay 12)
As we watch the unfolding (or rather, the unravelling) of the will-he-or-won't-he dramedy of Elon Musk's bid to buyout Twitter, we are becoming increasingly aware that the platform has deeper unresolved issues than a billionaire takeover. The number of active Twitter users have been at a standstill for the past few years and there is … Continue reading The Eyeball Conundrum (Codex Vagus: essay 12)
Curators and Why We Need Them (Codex Vagus: essay 11)
If someone could come up with an affiliate marketing system where people who promote an e-book, a piece of music, or a movie could share in the profits of content they linked to, they could invent a whole new industry of internet content promotion.
The American Way of Denial – or How to Conquer the World (Codex Vagus: essay 10)
Americans should have learned by now that "outrage" is about as effective as "thoughts and prayers" and that street demonstrations amount to masturbation.
The Short Lifecycle of Progressivism (Codex Vagus: essay 09)
All liberal ideas will one day be outdated. It is the nature of progress to eventually lose its currency.
The Value of Truth (Codex Vagus: essay 08)
Truth is not an abstract concept. Open dialogue is not a formality. Free speech is the lifeline of a stable and prosperous society.
The Mass Extinction of Accumulated Wealth (Codex Vagus: essay 07)
The Law of Entropy dictates that the tallest stack of coins is the most likely to topple. Taxing the rich a form of controlled demolition to avert mass wealth extinction.
The Jodoverse of Electric Vehicles and the Genius of Elon Musk (Codex Vagus: essay 06)
Every great man is selectively blind. Great men are seldom great for you. Never trust a great man. #elonmusk #tesla
A Movie Theater NFT (Codex Vagus: essay 05)
If we can attach a paywall and make a pay-per-view-NFT, any video creator can in theory create their own Netflix-like platform.
Synthetic Fuel Panels (Codex Vagus: essay 04)
A self-contained modularised microfluidic reactor and solar cell combination that produces synthetic gasoline from air, water, and sunlight is what the world desperately needs right now.
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