Breaking the Map: The 4 Players Who Redesigned the NBA

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Breaking the Map: The 4 Players Who Redesigned the NBA My all-time starting 5 NBA team is right here; it’s not who you think I’ve been writing about professional basketball lately, and I kept coming back to the same question: who is the GOAT, because debates about the greatest or most influential NBA players usually turn … Read more

Horror TTRPGs: The Rules Are the Monster

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Horror TTRPGs: The Rules Are the Monster This is part of my ongoing series on system structure and pressure models—see also: Survival TTRPGs: The Real Test (And Why Most Games Fail It) Just as in my previous posts, this isn’t about what horror looks like, it’s about what it does at the system level. Most player … Read more

The Modern Dynasty Killer: A Current NBA Anti-Meta Squad

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The Modern Dynasty Killer: A Current NBA Anti-Meta Squad After building an unbeatable top 5 all-time team and an all-White team, I am trying something different. I am assembling a team to beat both the 2017 Warriors and 2024 Celtics. My crucial restriction—doing this with only players in the league right now—is sort of insane, … Read more

My NBA All White Starting 5

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My NBA All White Starting 5 This is a companion piece to my Ultimate All-Time Top 5, which you can read here If you want to read my team of current players that beat the Warriors and Celtics, read here I had a good time building an indomitable all-time top 5 in my last post, … Read more

Testing Constraints: Executive Power First, Constitutional Limits Later

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Testing Constraints: Executive Power First, Constitutional Limits Later See my companion analysis: “Presidential Conflicts of Interest“ Since late 2024, executive action across four constitutionally distinct domains: foreign policy, constitutional text, separation of powers, and domestic enforcement has followed a consistent pattern: legal and institutional constraints are treated as obstacles to be tested rather than defaults … Read more