The Thin Veneer

Scratching at the thin veneer of civilization.

By Andrew George

True Stories by False Witnesses

Non-fiction on trial

Jun 13•Andrew George and Tamara

What an Artist Cannot Afford

On creation, compulsion, and commodification

May 24•Andrew George

The Exceptional Interventionalists

A black book, painted red

Apr 16•Andrew George

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The Circular Logic of Money

May 10, 2024•Andrew George

The Parasocial Panopticon

May 30, 2025•Andrew George

Why You Can't Buy Love

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Captivated by Fools

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The Fine Art of Fraud

May 16, 2025•Andrew George

Tell Me Sweet Little Lies

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Captivated by Fools

False marketing, fake meritocracy, and flourishing mediocrity

Mar 12•Andrew George

Tell Me Sweet Little Lies

Harnessing the magic of lying

Feb 12•Andrew George

Why You Can't Buy Love

Cages, commodification, and the grand gamble

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Harbingers of Dystopia

The war on democracy, and the agents of free-market terror

Nov 2, 2025•Andrew George

The Logic of Annihilation

A progressive march to the end of the world

Aug 10, 2025•Andrew George

Charlatan Supremacy

Why shamelessness wins

Jun 27, 2025•Andrew George