First of all, I’d like to let you all know that my discussion with
for my podcast, The Re/al/ign, is now unlocked for everyone. It was an amazing conversation, even with the multiple technical difficulties we had. As with all episodes, they’re first available to paid subscribers and then get unlocked after a period of about two weeks.Secondly, though, I wanted to let you know that life’s been a bit wild for me for a while, but it’s settling. You’ll have no doubt noted I didn’t write much over the last six weeks. There’s a reason for this: a family health crisis which I alluded to in this essay, but I cannot go into more specifics of this.
It was a really, really hard time, and I thank you deeply for your patience with my absence while I took care of real-life things. I lost a lot of paid subscriptions during my writing absence, and though I completely understand these things happen, it made tending to this emergency a bit more difficult. So I’m especially grateful for those of you who stuck with me.
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I’ve a few essays ready to publish here soon, including one on the spirits of gardens, and I’ll be publishing another chapter in Other-Song. I’d also like to ask what you’d like me to write about. Really, I’d love to hear from you on this in the comments. Please don’t be shy.
Be well, and more soon.
—Rhyd Wildermuth
It's sounding like things have settled down a bit for you after this challenging time, which is good to hear. Hoping all continues to go well.
To respond to your question, I think I'd like to hear something from you on your switch from anarchism to Marxism - though you may just be able to direct me to where you've written about it elsewhere. I've been reading some of Paul Cudenec's writings, and note how allergic he is to Marxism - what do you say to his arguments on that subject? All the -isms feel a bit too attached to an ideal to me, but he has assured me in a comment that anarchism is the only way... :)
Thanks!
Sorry to hear of your difficulties and I do hope everything takes a better turn soon. I enjoy your writing so It’s a pleasure to be here regardless of occasional pauses. Thanks for your work.
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