The Forever Charge
Real value ends. A forever charge never does. The first half names thirteen mechanisms the subscription business runs on. The second half is how to get the money back, scripts included.
You have never
wanted a thing.
You wanted the person you would be if you had it. Tan Wahkins writes about wanting — where it comes from, what it costs, and who profits from it.
The weekly letter
The Wanting
One of the 108, every week. It starts with this:
Books
Unquenchable
Somebody once counted how many ways a human being can want something. Not the things wanted — those are endless. The shapes. The count came to one hundred and eight, and it closes.
Writing
The Cancel Button Is Not a Convenience
Germany made one mandatory in 2022. The punishment for leaving it out was not a fine — and that is exactly why it worked.
You Never Wanted the Camera
The object arrives finished. The person you bought it to become does not.
The 108 on Your Wrist Isn't Counting What You Think
The beads and the list I write about both come to one hundred and eight. They are not the same one hundred and eight, and most sources will tell you otherwise.