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Faith in Reverse
A Catholic Story, Part 1
Jul 6, 2022 • Seth Haines
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Your Mortgage Was Just Declared Invalid by the Supreme Court... Now What?
Jan 22, 2025 • Seth Haines
A True Crime Story: When AI Stole My Work And Didn't Pay Me For It
Oct 1, 2023 • Seth Haines
When The Monsters Come
Aug 9, 2025 • Seth Haines
The Taunting of John Blase (52 Weeks: Episode 9)
"Many essays should be poems," and other wise words.
Jan 6 • Seth Haines
Try Anyway (52 Weeks: Episode 8)
On Christmas and Moral Theater
Dec 28, 2025 • Seth Haines
On Blueberries and Photographs (52 Weeks: Episode 7)
Field notes on attention.
Dec 21, 2025 • Seth Haines
Paywall People (52 Weeks: Episode 6)
The personality-as-subscription model, and the digitization of self.
Dec 13, 2025 • Seth Haines
Daddy (52 Weeks: Episode 5)
On sociopaths and Russian roulette. Also, are you a sociopath?
Dec 7, 2025 • Seth Haines
The Very Good Insanity (52 Weeks: Episode 4)
I’m traveling, so I’m publishing this on my phone.
Nov 30, 2025 • Seth Haines
On Pietas and Rubber Bands (52 Weeks: Episode 3)
A short episode on the foothills of heaven.
Nov 24, 2025 • Seth Haines
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