For my birthday, I wanted to finally do those interviews I spoke about before, asking random folks about their thoughts on what a better world could look like.

I didn't record the interview this time, but I discussed my attempt before and after.

My cat died... Here's a eulogy for my sweet boi!!

I share my frustrations trying to keep my cat alive amidst an overtly hostile capitalistic healthcare system. This leads to a discussion about what AI could and should be able to do instead of GPT chat crap.

Some thoughts about the issues and potential of AI, the story of Lupe Fiasco, and the limits or true impact of art.

Today I air out some of my frustrations with the current paradigm of computers, software design, and AI.

I then talk about the 3D visual I've been working on for Andrewism's Solarpunk Art Collab

I read the Communist Manifesto.... and I have some thoughts. I rant about Marx after I explain what he was attempting to do, then get into the anarchist critiques that I share.

Do you think changing the world is hard? Impossible? Unrealistic? Well today I hope to show how changing the world could be as simple as building a real community around yourself.As I seek to decompress from being gainfully employed, I meander my way into sharing thoughts and desires I have around the importance of community in building a better world.

Check out my new podcast with my brother, called Claudian Rhythm!

https://open.spotify.com/show/5SPKle96FpcHRgU0myEFEs?si=GheWv0l8SoyMnM0wvr1H9Q

I am being put on furlough.... basically it's being laid off, but I can keep my benefits until I find another job, they hire us back, or they close up shop.

Losing your job always sucks, but I feel particularly frustrated for not being more prepared for this inevitability since I always knew that job security was not a thing.

Nonetheless, I am also very excited!! I'm finally going to have hella time to work on all the projects I've been wanting to work on over the past few years.

So stay tuned!! And let me know if there's anything you want to see first!

Also... if you want to support financially, feel free to send to my cashapp: $ElijahThaddeusClaude

I'm back!! I share some of the stressors I've had and much of the stories I've been reading these past few weeks. These stories include (roughly in order of discussion): Consider Phlebas by Ian M. Banks, The Long Earth series by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter, House of Suns by Alistair Reynolds, and the webfiction Ar'Kendrithyst by Arcs.

And I forgot to talk about A Half-Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys... which is a shame because it was my favorite novel of the lot! Definitely have to get into it in the next episode.