The Driftless

The Daemon in the Machine

On writing platforms, genius, egregores, and AI

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Tom Beck

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October 2025

Welcome to The Driftless

What to expect going forward

Oct 22 • 

Tom Beck

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September 2025

The Ghost of Keg and Cask

Proof that ghosts are real

Sep 10 • 

Tom Beck

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August 2025

Infinity Org

A letter from the President and CEO of Anderson Lake detailing a bold new initiative for the future

Aug 27 • 

Tom Beck

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November 2024

The Unheard Anguish of the World

How to prioritize your goals, clear your head, and find inner peace at last

Nov 1, 2024 • 

Tom Beck

July 2024

How to Disappear Completely

Or how to quit social media in three easy steps

Jul 21, 2024 • 

Tom Beck

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May 2024

Enter the Dollhouse—The Stories of Thomas Ligotti

Puppets and manikins; the horror of unliving objects; the infinite, inhuman cosmos; artificial intelligence; the uncanny valley; Ligotti, Lovecraft, and…

May 22, 2024 • 

Tom Beck

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April 2024

Visionary

A review of the Apple Vision Pro—a totally normal device and not at all a dystopian prelude of horrors to come.

Apr 7, 2024 • 

Tom Beck

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March 2024

Against the Creator Economy

A Manifesto for Failure

Mar 9, 2024 • 

Tom Beck

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December 2023

What Comes at Christmas

My mother is dead, but I don't believe it. It's a trick—and a nasty one. She wants me home for Christmas.

Dec 8, 2023 • 

Tom Beck

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November 2023

Concordia Flight 1337

When a family attempts to take a holiday flight, their journey is derailed by a toxic fog, Kafkaesque security checks, and a wormhole that sends them…

Nov 17, 2023 • 

Tom Beck

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And the Smell of the Ground

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Nov 10, 2023 • 

Tom Beck

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