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Permission Asymmetry: When Institutions Hold More Economic Choice Than Individuals

August 18, 2007

My illustration entitled: "The Fine-Print City" — A city’s streets are formed from dense contracts, with corporations moving freely while people navigate restrictive clauses. Economic freedom weakens w...

Abolitionism in Transhumanism: Ending Involuntary Suffering

June 6, 2007

Opinion, Visual Arts

Above is my illustration of two neuroscientists researching how humans experience pain within the cerebral cortex. Following on from the previous article on the Hedonistic Imperative, which explored Da...

The Hedonistic Imperative: A Vision for the Future of Sentience

April 20, 2007

Opinion, Visual Arts

Above is my illustration of the human brain split in half, one side filled with chaotic pain imagery and the other side with colorful gradients of bliss, symbolizing the transition from Darwinian suffering ...

The Book of Enoch: Origins, Themes, and Influence

September 11, 2006

Opinion, Visual Arts

Above is my illustration of a scene from the 'Book of Enoch' - showcasing a visionary scene showing countless angelic hosts surrounding a glowing throne in heaven, preparing for divine judgment — inspired b...

Economic Liberty Beyond Legal Rights: The Difference Between Permission and Power

August 18, 2006

Opinion, Visual Arts

My illustration entitled: "The Invisible Wall" — A person walks freely through a city but is stopped by transparent walls labelled by debt, dependency, and lack of access. A person may be legally free ...

Why We Should Heed “The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant”

June 6, 2006

Opinion, Visual Arts

In The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant, philosopher Nick Bostrom presents an allegory in which a colossal dragon demands a daily tribute of human lives. Over generations, societies come to accept this death toll a...

The Gospel of Thomas: A Sayings Gospel That Refuses to Stay Buried

April 14, 2006

Opinion, Visual Arts

Above is my illustration featuring the 'Gospel of Thomas', inspired by The Incredulity of Saint Thomas is an oil on canvas painting by Caravaggio. When a jar of papyrus codices was dug up by farmers ne...

Forbidden Book Hidden for 2,000 Years: What the Book of Jubilees Reveals Will Shock You

September 5, 2005

Opinion, Visual Arts

Above is my illustration of the 'Book of Jubilees', where the angel passes the heavenly tablets to Moses. The Book of Jubilees is one of those texts that quietly sat in the wings of history and then, t...