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Dilbert: A Postmortem
Scott Adams Gleefully Murdered His Own Creation
Mar 13 • Alan Schmidt
Who Can Make Sex Great Again?
Learn to Love the LARP
Mar 5 • Alan Schmidt
Reinvigorating the Media Wasteland
Forming Positive Identity in an Age of Rage
Mar 3 • Alan Schmidt

February 2026

Quick Take: Big Tech is a Bad Neighbor
In 2024, Microsoft bought 272 acres of land close to the rural town of Dorr, Michigan.
Feb 26 • Alan Schmidt
Problem Solving the Problem Solving Problem
Maybe we need to check our priors
Feb 21 • Alan Schmidt
Because We Live Here
This is the extended version of the article I wrote for Michigan Enjoyer here.
Feb 2 • Alan Schmidt

January 2026

(Online) Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
“There are no girls on the internet”
Jan 22 • Ellen Schmidt and Alan Schmidt
First, Kill All the Church Secretaries
In our present age, few concepts have come into focus more than the nature of power.
Jan 16 • Alan Schmidt
Nothing Else Matters
The Death of Pure Grit
Jan 5 • Alan Schmidt

December 2025

Bob Cratchit was a Weak Father
A Man's Obligations in the Public and Private Sphere
Dec 22, 2025 • Alan Schmidt
The Unnatural Vice
Are Men Fapping Their Power Away?
Dec 15, 2025 • Alan Schmidt
Noblesse Oblige is Impossible in a Financial World
John Tuld did Nothing Wrong
Dec 4, 2025 • Alan Schmidt
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