Archive - Yassine Meskhout

November 2024

Intellectual Insecurities

We should be unafraid to advocate for what we actually believe

Nov 29 •

Yassine Meskhout

There's no debating cult members

The first time I meet with a client in jail, I’m hit with a cavalcade of new information.

Nov 10 •

Yassine Meskhout

Ironing the Wrinkles out of Gaming

I want to talk about the devil, specifically the venerated action-RPG video game series Diablo. It became a money printing machine by taking the…

Nov 7 •

Yassine Meskhout

Meme Talking Points

I’m going to describe a phenomenon that’s likely very obvious, but nevertheless I think it’s worth documenting because I’ve noticed it more and more.

Nov 6 •

Yassine Meskhout

Stardew Valley, but as a French Tragedy

Every culture has the trope of returning to the common land.

Nov 5 •

Yassine Meskhout

A Halloween Miracle

So our cat Layla died in August, and our house continued to feel empty without her.

Nov 4 •

Yassine Meskhout

October 2024

We're in a Free Speech Golden Age

One of the grievances I’m perennially confused by are right-wing concerns about free speech suppression.

Oct 31 •

Yassine Meskhout

Voting Trump to Save Free Speech? w/ Hunter Ash

[Sorry for the audio glitches in the beginning, they go away after about 15 mins.]

Oct 20 •

Yassine Meskhout

2:42:58

Sydney Wilson's death can be both unavoidable and tragic

I watched the video as a perplexed spectator, as if I were sitting on the bleacher seats — what are you waiting for?

Oct 16 •

Yassine Meskhout

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