by Gil Ahrens

The Whether Vein

Society EN ↓ 18 episodes

What we build. What it builds in us. Serious ideas, lightly worn. Observations on technology, culture, and consequence—with the occasional collision of humor. gilahrens.substack.com

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In Other Words 09.06.2026 15:17

The written post is here: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com

Smells Like Machine Spirit 15.05.2026 19:06

A Deep Dive on my Substack: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com

Deep Dive: A look at The Persian Empire, Oil, and Civilizational Mugging 30.03.2026 19:21

Iran may be a most efficient generator of multigenerational grievance in human history. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com

Deep Dive: Worshipping the AI Golden Calf 24.03.2026 9:53

Deep Dive discussion of the comparison of the Ai of Joshua's time and the AI of today. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com

Capture and Destruction of Ai - (Joshua 8) 24.03.2026 1:43

The crazy contrast when two competing AIs collide. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com

Deep Dive: When Bureaucratic Caution Kills Local Tradition 22.03.2026 17:52

Deep Dive: a critical assessment of local traditions and the need for occasional mild mayhem. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com

Mystic Mayhem - The Croissant Ceasefire 22.03.2026 6:24

Civic decay and the death of flying croissants. Will green be outlawed next? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com

The Trust Deficit - Defeated by Love 21.03.2026 17:10

When someone close to us dies, a piece of us dies as well. But if we lucky, it gets replaced with a deeper awareness of impact and, ultimately, love. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com

Scarred, Scared, and Sacred 20.03.2026 20:53

Unexpected life lessons from a withered, scarred cactus. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com

The Liberating Logic of a Self-Declared Lunatic 19.03.2026 20:49

Finding clarity with a head of lettuce. Resurrecting a dark era of "American righteousness." This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com

Make Jesters Great Again 19.03.2026 13:01

No laughing matter; we need a Presidential Jester. No, we're not joking around! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com

The Digestive Burden of Progress 19.03.2026 13:09

An Evening of Overconsumption Without Discipline. And discovering the desperate need for Digital Antacids. How this year's Super Bowl moment became a Super Bowel movement This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com

Defending the Blueline... and the Border 19.03.2026 4:10

https://gilahrens.substack.com/p/defending-the-blue-lineand-the-border?r=7tj30 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com

Two Great Brands... Diverging 18.03.2026 19:26

Read the underlying post here: https://open.substack.com/pub/gilahrens/p/two-great-brandsdiverging?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com

Verdun and a World Undone 18.03.2026 2:47

The Battle of Verdun changed the world forever. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com

The Iran Opportunity 17.03.2026 4:23

The Prize is beyond mere oil. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com

A Marshall Plan for Iran? 17.03.2026 18:30

In Iran, conducting of a modernized Marshall Plan instead of "Strike and Retreat" might be a great investment. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com

Deep Dive: Is AI The Ultimate Narcissist? 16.03.2026 20:56

A Deep Dive discussion exploring existential threats looming in AI Systems. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gilahrens.substack.com