After months of distilling Bertrand Russell’s “History of Western Philosophy,” I’ve extracted 32 lessons on designing internal stability. It’s not a history lesson—it’s psychological infrastructure for an uncertain world.
Author Archives: Wiktor Tkaczyk
An Operating System for Broken Hardware
Our brains are running outdated software in a high-speed world. Stoicism is the operating system for broken hardware, a design for endurance and agency when external systems fail.
The Fentanylization of Finance and Engineering the Soul | Notes on the Run #2
I explore the “fentanylization of finance” and the quest for AI’s soul. From high-speed gambling to Picasso’s art, I write about finding the human element in a digital world.
Is AI sucking the life out of us?
AI might boost productivity, but it can also drain our energy. Add hurry sickness, automation pressure, and Europe’s innovation debate, and one question emerges: how do we stay human in an accelerating world?
15 Publications to Keep on Your Radar in 2026
I’m often asked what I actually read. Here are 15 sources shaping my thinking in 2026 – across politics, markets, tech, and culture – plus why their “lenses” matter more than neutrality.
The Most Powerful 40 Minutes of My Time in Miami
At Pérez Art Museum Miami, glowing eyes from the Jiménez brothers’ El Monte confronted me with a story of survival, syncretism, and identity that refuses to disappear beneath glossy, Instagram-ready Miami.
One Week in Miami – America, Supersized
Miami is America on steroids – luxury and inequality, Spanish and English, spectacle and solitude. A week inside a city that sells every second, yet still leaves room for something unexpectedly human.
Remote work from prison and other market lessons
From “AI slop” in recruitment to remote work behind bars, this issue explores the shifting boundaries of the modern market and why your next career move requires a brutal filter.
Why wrestling meant so much to me, and why it still does
Exploring pro wrestling through philosophy and duende, this essay reveals why this “spectacle of excess” remains a vital, emotionally authentic anchor in a world hungry for meaning over facts.
Notes on the Run: Marty Supreme, You vs. Your AI Witch Hunt, Judging Famous People
Famous voices are often reheated meals; regular people cook while they’re hungry. This month, I’m dissecting Marty Supreme, BXKS’s versatile new sound, and the uncomfortable truth about why AI isn’t killing art, but our own judgment might be.
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