<![CDATA[Inkhaven Presents: Readings From The Archive]]>Ben invites internet writers to read a short piece of online writing they hold dear to their hearts and that had a substantial impact on them. Whether it's fiction or non-fiction, whether they agree with the author or not, they'll read it for the listener and then talk with Ben about it for a while—what they think of it, how it affected them, and so on.

]]>https://www.inkhaven.blog/Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:46:55 GMTTue, 07 Apr 2026 20:31:54 GMT60Ben Pace<p>Ben invites internet writers to read a short piece of online writing they hold dear to their hearts and that had a substantial impact on them. Whether it's fiction or non-fiction, whether they agree with the author or not, they'll read it for the listener and then talk with Ben about it for a while—what they think of it, how it affected them, and so on.</p>episodicBen Pacebenitopace@gmail.comyes<![CDATA["Why AI’s Impact Depends on Organizations and Demand" by Jacob Schaal]]>Inkhaven resident Jacob Schaal discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. This newsletter reviews evidence on AI, jobs, productivity, and policy to show why the technology’s ultimate impact will be shaped by institutions and incentives rather than capabilities alone. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.
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]]>96bd56e4-6a55-49fe-a2de-6283598c616dTue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT<p>Inkhaven resident Jacob Schaal discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. This newsletter reviews evidence on AI, jobs, productivity, and policy to show why the technology’s ultimate impact will be shaped by institutions and incentives rather than capabilities alone. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.<br />Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank"><br /></a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about<br /></a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://windfalltrust.substack.com/p/brief-10-why-ais-impact-depends-on" target="_blank">https://windfalltrust.substack.com/p/brief-10-why-ais-impact-depends-on</a><br />00:00 Intro<br />05:43 Reading<br />17:32 Interview<br />56:38 Sponsor</p>no00:57:17"Why AI’s Impact Depends on Organizations and Demand" by Jacob Schaalfull<![CDATA["Contributing to Technical Research in the AI Safety End Game" by Benjamin Sturgeon]]>Inkhaven resident Benjamin Sturgeon discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. Even in the AI safety endgame, outsiders can still become live players by finding the right leverage points. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.
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]]>4b118d7d-7fc6-4aba-8d90-9cfb0e0cb398Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT<p>Inkhaven resident Benjamin Sturgeon discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. Even in the AI safety endgame, outsiders can still become live players by finding the right leverage points. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.<br />Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank"><br /></a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about<br /></a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.benjaminsturgeon.com/inkhaven-day-20" target="_blank">https://www.benjaminsturgeon.com/inkhaven-day-20</a><br />00:00 Intro<br />03:48 Reading<br />12:08 Interview<br />45:39 Sponsor</p>no00:46:18"Contributing to Technical Research in the AI Safety End Game" by Benjamin Sturgeonfull<![CDATA["Sin As A Physical Particle" by Itsi Weinstock]]>Inkhaven resident Itsi Weinstock discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. Intention-based ethics let people negotiate with themselves, but particle-based sin turns morality into a law of physics. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.

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]]>a7e1261c-05f6-45dc-ae4b-1dec79b80754Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT<p>Inkhaven resident Itsi Weinstock discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. Intention-based ethics let people negotiate with themselves, but particle-based sin turns morality into a law of physics. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.</p><p>Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://itsiweinstock.substack.com/p/sin-as-a-physical-particle" target="_blank">https://itsiweinstock.substack.com/p/sin-as-a-physical-particle</a><br />00:00 Intro<br />00:48 Reading<br />13:35 Interview<br />37:56 Sponsor</p>no00:38:35"Sin As A Physical Particle" by Itsi Weinstockfull<![CDATA[“World Building with Gravity Slingshots” by Avi]]>Inkhaven resident Avi discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. Gravity slingshots are almost a loophole in the rocket equation, but they fail near planets. How can we overcome that? Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.

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]]>9be28929-92f5-4f56-8aff-e0ea3af84570Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:30:00 GMT<p>Inkhaven resident Avi discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. Gravity slingshots are almost a loophole in the rocket equation, but they fail near planets. How can we overcome that? Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.</p><p>Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://smorgasb.org/world-building-slingshot/" target="_blank">https://smorgasb.org/world-building-slingshot/</a></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:23 Reading</p><p>10:47 Interview</p><p>45:49 Sponsor</p><p></p>no00:46:29“World Building with Gravity Slingshots” by Avifull<![CDATA["Don't Screw The Crew" by Henry Stanley]]>Inkhaven resident Henry Stanley discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. This piece captures the strange grief of loving someone who leaves almost immediately, yet changes the architecture of your inner life forever. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.

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]]>673d3a23-c07f-405d-ad70-da354ef3d619Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:03:02 GMT<p>Inkhaven resident Henry Stanley discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. This piece captures the strange grief of loving someone who leaves almost immediately, yet changes the architecture of your inner life forever. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.</p><p>Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://henryaj.substack.com/p/dont-screw-the-crew" target="_blank">https://henryaj.substack.com/p/dont-screw-the-crew</a></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>00:47 Reading</p><p>10:25 Interview</p><p>39:24 Sponsor</p><p></p>no00:40:03"Don't Screw The Crew" by Henry Stanleyfull<![CDATA["$10K Bets on My Series 7" by Nancy Hua]]>Inkhaven resident Nancy Hua discusses one of her Inkhaven publications. She discusses her first days at a trading firm, where the most revealing trade in the room was a bet on whether the new girl would pass. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.
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]]>c32fdc07-0d66-4115-9982-6787d48eeb06Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT<p>Inkhaven resident Nancy Hua discusses one of her Inkhaven publications. She discusses her first days at a trading firm, where the most revealing trade in the room was a bet on whether the new girl would pass. Ben Pace speaks with <b>her</b> at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.<br />Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank"><br /></a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about<br /></a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nhua.substack.com/p/we-came-up-together-part-1" target="_blank"><b>https://nhua.substack.com/p/we-came-up-together-part-1</b></a><b><br />00:00 Intro<br />03:10 Reading<br />06:37 Interview<br />47:30 Sponsor</b></p>no00:48:09"$10K Bets on My Series 7" by Nancy Huafull<![CDATA["What Is To Be Done?" by Viv]]>Inkhaven resident Viv discusses one of her Inkhaven publications. Today we learn that the war against Bluetooth speakers begins with dirty looks and ends, somehow, in the sea. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.

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]]>15ad2fa9-85dc-4c0a-892e-e0c21a8481f6Tue, 26 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT<p>Inkhaven resident Viv discusses one of her Inkhaven publications. Today we learn that the war against Bluetooth speakers begins with dirty looks and ends, somehow, in the sea. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.<br /><br />Sponsored by http://WordPress.com<br /><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://viverricious.substack.com/p/what-is-to-be-done" target="_blank">https://viverricious.substack.com/p/what-is-to-be-done</a></p><p></p><p>00:00 Intro<br />00:49 Reading<br />08:39 Interview<br />36:51 Sponsor</p>no00:37:31"What Is To Be Done?" by Vivfull<![CDATA["The Paper That Killed Deep Learning Theory" with Lawrence Chen]]>Inkhaven resident Lawrence Chen discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. This post reviews the crisis of AI research that occurred when neural networks routinely succeeded in ways that the dominant mathematical theories of learning said should have been impossible. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.

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]]>8022ec52-99c1-4869-8d12-fd2713ee5015Tue, 19 May 2026 08:30:00 GMT<p>Inkhaven resident Lawrence Chen discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. This post reviews the crisis of AI research that occurred when neural networks routinely succeeded in ways that the dominant mathematical theories of learning said should have been impossible. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.</p><p>Sponsored by WordPress.com.</p><p>https://www.inkhaven.blog/about<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/ZvQfcLbcNHYqmvWyo/the-paper-that-killed-deep-learning-theory" target="_blank">https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/ZvQfcLbcNHYqmvWyo/the-paper-that-killed-deep-learning-theory</a></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>02:43 Reading</p><p>12:37 Interview</p><p>48:50 Sponsor</p>no00:49:29"The Paper That Killed Deep Learning Theory" with Lawrence Chenfull<![CDATA["Intro to Intros" with Sammy Cottrell]]>Inkhaven resident Sammy Cottrell discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. Here he argues a good intro solves trust and discovery at the same time, and doing so makes you valuable. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.

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]]>26e8441d-a425-4925-8d02-618acc577b8eTue, 12 May 2026 09:45:00 GMT<p>Inkhaven resident Sammy Cottrell discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. Here he argues a good intro solves trust and discovery at the same time, and doing so makes you valuable. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.</p><p>Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a>.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://theguyforthis.substack.com/p/intro-to-intros" target="_blank">https://theguyforthis.substack.com/p/intro-to-intros</a><br />00:00 Intro</p><p>01:53 Reading</p><p>09:58 Interview</p><p>37:54 Sponsor</p>no00:38:3412"Intro to Intros" with Sammy Cottrellfull<![CDATA["Candy & Kites" with Emma Baker]]>Inkhaven resident Emma Baker discusses one of her Inkhaven publications, wherein a candy-and-kites shop tests the limits of market logic. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.

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]]>78b0feee-4af7-44e4-b54d-330e11f7fcd1Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT<p>Inkhaven resident Emma Baker discusses one of her Inkhaven publications, wherein a candy-and-kites shop tests the limits of market logic. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.</p><p>Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a>.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://emma00baker.substack.com/p/candy-and-kites" target="_blank">https://emma00baker.substack.com/p/candy-and-kites</a></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:18 Reading</p><p>05:55 Interview</p><p>34:02 Sponsor</p>no00:34:41"Candy & Kites" with Emma Bakerfull<![CDATA["Dispelling Beauty Lies: The Truth About Feminine Beauty" with Aria Schrecker]]>Aria Schrecker of Works In Progress discusses one of her favorite essays. Modern culture tells women beauty is subjective, then quietly rewards the ones who figure out it isn’t. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.

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]]>a05f607c-fde7-4975-ae5a-e3062a731324Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:55:49 GMT<p>Aria Schrecker of Works In Progress discusses one of her favorite essays. Modern culture tells women beauty is subjective, then quietly rewards the ones who figure out it isn’t. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. </p><p>Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a>.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://worksinprogress.co/" target="_blank">https://worksinprogress.co/</a></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>03:37 Reading</p><p>12:58 Interview</p><p>65:01 Sponsor</p>no01:05:4111"Dispelling Beauty Lies: The Truth About Feminine Beauty" with Aria Schreckerfull<![CDATA["Locating The Netherlands' Most Wanted Criminal By Scrutinising Instagram" with Georgia Ray]]>Georgia Ray of Eukaryote Writes Blog discusses one of her favorite essays. It documents how a crowd of strangers on Twitter reverse-engineered a criminal’s location from seemingly harmless Instagram photos. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com.
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]]>c1540ded-4a3c-4c10-916f-35950476b87fSun, 26 Apr 2026 05:15:00 GMT<p>Georgia Ray of Eukaryote Writes Blog discusses one of her favorite essays. It documents how a crowd of strangers on Twitter reverse-engineered a criminal’s location from seemingly harmless Instagram photos. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a>.<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://eukaryotewritesblog.com/georgia-ray/" target="_blank">https://eukaryotewritesblog.com/georgia-ray/</a></p><p>00:00 Intro<br />02:48 Reading<br />19:10 Interview<br />52:09 Sponsor</p>no00:52:4810"Locating The Netherlands' Most Wanted Criminal By Scrutinising Instagram" with Georgia Rayfull<![CDATA["Tides Are Weirder Than You Think" with Alice Liu]]>Alice Liu of Rational Animations discusses one of her Inkhaven publications. It explains how the ocean’s daily rise and fall hides a surprisingly strange machine. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.
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]]>cf2304cd-1a68-4917-86b5-c7e3a42b4d0cFri, 24 Apr 2026 02:27:55 GMT<p>Alice Liu of Rational Animations discusses one of her Inkhaven publications. It explains how the ocean’s daily rise and fall hides a surprisingly strange machine. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. <br />Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a>.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.rationalanimations.com/" target="_blank">https://www.rationalanimations.com/</a></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>00:36 Reading</p><p>06:19 Interview</p><p>35:52 Sponsor</p>no00:36:318"Tides Are Weirder Than You Think" with Alice Liufull<![CDATA["The First Age: Language and Fire" with Scott Hoffman]]>Scott Hoffman of Folio Literary Management discusses the publishing industry. Traditional publishing can still turn bloggers into serious public intellectuals, but only when a book gives them reach, legitimacy, or a new medium they can’t get online. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.

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]]>6e59ca55-aa88-49cd-aa2d-78013ed7a565Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT<p>Scott Hoffman of Folio Literary Management discusses the publishing industry. Traditional publishing can still turn bloggers into serious public intellectuals, but only when a book gives them reach, legitimacy, or a new medium they can’t get online. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. </p><p>Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a>.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.foliolit.com/scotthoffman" target="_blank">https://www.foliolit.com/scotthoffman</a></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>06:18 Reading</p><p>15:35 Interview</p><p>62:46 Sponsor</p><p></p>no01:03:259"The First Age: Language and Fire" with Scott Hoffmanfull<![CDATA["The O-Ring Theory of Economic Development" with Nicholas Decker]]>Nicholas Decker of Homo Economicus discusses one of his favorite essays, "The O-Ring Theory of Economic Development" by M. Kremer. The O-Ring theory argues that rich countries are rich not just because they have better workers, but because they have better systems for matching excellent workers with one another. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com.

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]]>cd963a67-ef79-496f-b8c5-d76e3a24da60Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:45:00 GMT<p>Nicholas Decker of Homo Economicus discusses one of his favorite essays, "The O-Ring Theory of Economic Development" by M. Kremer. The O-Ring theory argues that rich countries are rich not just because they have better workers, but because they have better systems for matching excellent workers with one another. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a>.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about<br /></a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nicholasdecker.substack.com/" target="_blank">https://nicholasdecker.substack.com/</a><br /></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>04:53 Reading</p><p>09:51 Interview</p><p>41:25 Sponsor<br /></p>no00:42:057"The O-Ring Theory of Economic Development" with Nicholas Deckerfull<![CDATA["My Immortal" with Rusty]]>Rusty of Slime Mold/Time Mold discusses one of her favorite writings, "My Immortal" by XXXbloodyrists666XXX. My Immortal is popularly regarded as one of the worst works of fan fiction ever written. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com.

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]]>99f58df7-fa9b-4b91-93a9-7dd952ff6b0bSat, 18 Apr 2026 05:17:52 GMT<p>Rusty of Slime Mold/Time Mold discusses one of her favorite writings, "My Immortal" by XXXbloodyrists666XXX. My Immortal is popularly regarded as one of the worst works of fan fiction ever written. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a>.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about<br /></a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://slimemoldtimemold.com/" target="_blank">https://slimemoldtimemold.com/</a></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:29 Reading</p><p>13:24 Interview</p><p>24:27 Sponsor</p>no00:25:076"My Immortal" with Rustyfull<![CDATA[“Units of Breath” with Drew Schorno]]>Inkhaven resident Drew Schorno discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. AI may be alien in many ways, but the shapes of its language still bear the fossil marks of creatures who had to stop for breath. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com.
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01:17 “Units of Breath”

07:16 Ben & Drew Discuss

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]]>7ea6fd29-4e5f-403c-b7ef-60cae28a5c0cFri, 17 Apr 2026 07:09:50 GMT<p>Inkhaven resident Drew Schorno discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. AI may be alien in many ways, but the shapes of its language still bear the fossil marks of creatures who had to stop for breath. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank"> </a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a>.<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about<br /></a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://arcove.substack.com/p/units-of-breath" target="_blank">https://arcove.substack.com/p/units-of-breath</a></p><p></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:17 “Units of Breath”</p><p>07:16 Ben &amp; Drew Discuss</p><p>41:23 Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a><br /></p>no00:42:025“Units of Breath” with Drew Schornofull<![CDATA["The Cognitive Decoupling Elite" with John Nerst]]>John Nerst of Everything Studies discusses one of his favorite essays, "The Cognitive Decoupling Elite" by Drossbucket. This piece argues that modern institutions increasingly reward people who can strip away context and manipulate abstract systems, creating a quiet cognitive elite. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com.

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00:00 Intro

01:51 "The Cognitive Decoupling Elite"

14:34 Ben & GUEST Discuss

46:30 Sponsored by WordPress.com

]]>dff12969-4ee3-4172-9324-3ed581ecda1bThu, 16 Apr 2026 03:28:35 GMT<p>John Nerst of Everything Studies discusses one of his favorite essays, "The Cognitive Decoupling Elite" by Drossbucket. This piece argues that modern institutions increasingly reward people who can strip away context and manipulate abstract systems, creating a quiet cognitive elite. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a>.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about<br /></a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://everythingstudies.com/" target="_blank">https://everythingstudies.com/</a><br /><br />00:00 Intro</p><p>01:51 "The Cognitive Decoupling Elite"</p><p>14:34 Ben &amp; GUEST Discuss</p><p>46:30 Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></p>no00:47:104"The Cognitive Decoupling Elite" with John Nerstfull<![CDATA[“More Legal Systems Very Different from Ours: Video-Game Law” with Alec Thompson]]>Inkhaven resident Alec Thompson discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. This piece explores a wildly elaborate in-game justice system that starts as medieval law and mutates to reveal what law is actually protecting in the first place. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com.

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00:00 Intro

01:13 “More Legal Systems Very Different from Ours: Video-Game Law”

11:55 Ben & Alec Discuss

48:50 Sponsored by WordPress.com

]]>143d81d9-1ac0-4b73-959f-6fae06a4aa59Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:38:54 GMT<p>Inkhaven resident Alec Thompson discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. This piece explores a wildly elaborate in-game justice system that starts as medieval law and mutates to reveal what law is actually protecting in the first place. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank"> </a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a>.<br /><br />Inkhaven - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about<br /></a>More Legal Systems Very Different from Ours: Video-Game Law - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://alec.freumh.org/More%20Legal.html" target="_blank">https://alec.freumh.org/More%20Legal.html</a><br /><br />00:00 Intro</p><p>01:13 “More Legal Systems Very Different from Ours: Video-Game Law”</p><p>11:55 Ben &amp; Alec Discuss</p><p>48:50 Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></p>no00:49:333“More Legal Systems Very Different from Ours: Video-Game Law” with Alec Thompsonfull<![CDATA["Not the Words of One Who Kneels" with Thessaly Blue]]>Inkhaven resident Thessaly Blue discusses one of her Inkhaven publications. It is a fictional piece described as a Lynchian surrealist erotica. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com.

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Link to Thessaly's Blog Post: https://substack.com/home/post/p-193204269

]]>a3d3020e-45d7-490e-b059-a5f21dc9ad4bTue, 14 Apr 2026 03:12:42 GMT<p>Inkhaven resident Thessaly Blue discusses one of her Inkhaven publications. It is a fictional piece described as a Lynchian surrealist erotica. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WordPress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a>.<br /><br />Inkhaven: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.inkhaven.blog/about" target="_blank">https://www.inkhaven.blog/about</a></p><p>Link to Thessaly's Blog Post: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-193204269" target="_blank"><b>https://substack.com/home/post/p-193204269</b></a></p>no00:44:072"Not the Words of One Who Kneels" with Thessaly Bluefull<![CDATA["In Praise of Fast Food" with Jason Crawford]]>Jason Crawford of the Roots of Progress Institute discusses one of his favorite essays, "In Praise of Fast Food" by Rachel Laudan. The natural food movement ignores how sparse and health-dangerous food was before modern food processing techniques became common. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com.

]]>5cb54ed3-1aae-4722-ad13-82d571be9b6fThu, 09 Apr 2026 00:48:17 GMT<p>Jason Crawford of the Roots of Progress Institute discusses one of his favorite essays, "In Praise of Fast Food" by Rachel Laudan. The natural food movement ignores how sparse and health-dangerous food was before modern food processing techniques became common. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com.</p>no00:35:081"In Praise of Fast Food" with Jason Crawfordfull