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Vampires [+ Reminder]

I hope you enjoy <3

There are a lot of new folks here on Patreon, and there's no way to pin a post to the top of this page. So I thought this would be a good time to remind new Patrons: take 20% off your purchase from horses.land with the code "HORSESPATREONER".

Best and happy holidays,
Michael

Assassin Tee (Limited Run)

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Limited print run. Happy Holidays

<3 -michael

Luigi Mangione

Brief writing on the recent assassination by Luigi Mangione.

GENGHIS KHAN

Enjoy! <3 -michael

New Merch (20% Off for Patrons)

There are three new items in the horses store. Check it out at www.horses.land and use code HORSESPATREONER for 20% off your order <3

-michael

Giveaway Winners

Happy Friday everyone.

Congrats to...

archie day

april

jackson trummer

Keep an eye on your dm's over the next couple of days; I'll be reaching out to get you your shirts. If anyone else would like to buy one, this shirt will be in the store next WEDNESDAY only. For those who weren't selected, there will be at least one more giveaway this holiday season. Stay tuned <3

Best and thank you,

Merch Giveaway - Comment to Enter

Hello! As a thank you for your ongoing support, I'm giving away some merch to Patrons. Note that only paid subscribers are eligible to win.

Drop a comment below and you will be automatically entered to win this shirt (available in S-3XL). I will be announcing three winners this FRIDAY (Nov 22).

This shirt will then be available in the store briefly next week, if you did not win and want to pick one up anyway. Good luck ...

The GREAT GATSBY: Murder of the American Dream

Enjoy <3 This is one of my favorite books and I don't think people generally recognize the rather apocalyptic tone of the work as a whole.

-Michael

SOURCES:

Scott Fitzgerald's Criticism of America Author(s): Marius Bewley 

A Reality Check on the American Dream in The Great Gatsby: A Textual Analysis through Strain Theories Rahul Borah

The Waste Land and the Valley of Ashes: What Remains of the American Dream Alec Leibsohn ...

On The Heights of Despair

Recommended reading:

"The Palliative Society" by Byung-Chul Han
"On the Heights of Despair" by Emil Cioran
"The Last Messiah" by Zapffe

Small Restock - GOYA & MAKE A WAY Tees

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Limited, one-time-only restock on these guys. I will be announcing this on the channel and instagram tomorrow, but I wanted patrons to get first dibs. As always, take 20% off with code HORSESPATREONER.

Thank you,

-Michael

My Father, the Smuggler

This is more of a short story or a letter or something -- Not much to look at. But I hope you enjoy this little piece.

-Michael

The Strange and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

You Are Already Living in the Metaverse

Hi Everyone:

I'm back in the game, after a short hiatus. This is an essay about the ever-blurring line between digital and physical life; and what it means for us as humans. I hope you enjoy.

-Michael

"What is Man?" by Mark Twain [Audiobook]

This is a reading of a short story by Mark Twain. The story deals with agency, and specifically whether or not people can be credited or discredited for their deeds. I found it to be a great little think piece; I hope you do as well.

HORSES Playlist Vol 2

While I'm on a short YouTube break, here are some of my favorite faster and harder songs. Hope you enjoy <3 -Michael

New Merch - 20% Off For Patrons

Hi everyone: New round of merch available at horses.land. Everything is being printed in limited run, so I thought Patrons should get the early heads-up. As always, take 20% off your purchase with code HORSESPATREONER. Thanks for your support and shoutout tommy chong <3 -michael

Free DEATHBRINGER (US Only)

Hi everyone:

I was cleaning out some old samples of merch and I came across one final sword. It's got a scratch or two on the handle and so I have hitherto deemed it unsuitable for sale. However, I certainly don't need it lying around here.

Due to customs issues, I can't ship these overseas anymore. But if you are IN THE CONTINENTAL USA and you want a free DEATHBRINGER, leave a comment below.  In the coming days I'll pick someone a...

The Story of "Horses"

Just a brief, low-touch video about how I ended up making my youtube channel -- starting from the very beginning.

<3 michael

HORSES Playlist - Volume 1

I've gotten a lot of requests for a Horses playlist, so I figured I'd make a few. Here is the first in the series -- It's an eclectic mix of calm music that I both admire and enjoy. I hope you enjoy this selection. More to come!

Sincerely Always,

Michael S

Echo Chambers and Media Literacy

This will hit youtube next week, and in the meantime, I'll be posting a few more patreon exclusives soon. Thank you <3

-Michael

The Whole Wide World Peeling Your Face Off Your Skull

I think this rounds out my "transcendentalist trilogy". Although Walt Whitman is increasingly on my radar, so who knows. Thank you for your support <3

-Michael

PATREON EXCLUSIVE: Do We Really Need Government?

Arguments for and against Anarchist thought. Thanks for your support and I hope you enjoy this video <3

-michael

Q + A

Apologies for the audio issues here. Hopefully it does not entirely ruin the video <3

-michael

Q + A (Call for Questions)

It's about time for another Q+A. If you've got questions, leave them in the comments here and I'll pick a few to answer in an upcoming video. Thank you!

-Michael

Hills Like White Elephants + A Clean, Well-Lighted Place [Audiobook]

A couple of my favorite Hemingway short stories. I hope you enjoy <3

How to Eat a Human Being

Wow; Long-ish time, no see. This video gave me quite a bit of trouble, creatively, so it has been my full focus over these past couple of weeks. Although I do enjoy - to a degree - these deep dives into obscure pieces of history, I find myself decreasingly compelled to take the channel in this direction.

When I make videos about history, I worry that I'm kind of just assembling and regurgitating facts without adding anything particularly new to the world. Maybe I'm...

Alex Garland's Civil War, Division, Media [PATREON EXCLUSIVE]

This "video" contains spoilers for Alex Garland's CIVIL WAR.

So, this was supposed to be a review/analysis of Civil War. And it is, mostly, but it isn't as well. It kind of turned into me just rambling for a bit.

Q + A

Enjoy and ty!

The Paintings You Aren't Supposed to Look At

Enjoy <3

Shooting an Elephant, by George Orwell (Audiobook)

This is one of my favorite short stories - Written by Orwell in 1936, Shooting an Elephant functions as a critique of imperialism. Interestingly, no one knows if it is fiction or non-fiction.

Enjoy and thank you for your ongoing support <3

-Michael