<![CDATA[Stories by John Gorman on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@johnfgorman?source=rss-d875b505d90c------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*UiLvvCYTAdlORxy8NdBioA.jpeg Stories by John Gorman on Medium https://medium.com/@johnfgorman?source=rss-d875b505d90c------2 Medium Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:31:47 GMT <![CDATA[Shoot Your Way Out of the Slump]]>

Assets, liabilities, and getting out of the shame spiral.

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On becoming, proving, escaping, and earning the right to exist.

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The World Cup, the Knicks, and the joy of culture before it gets explained or imposed.

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In a perfect world, I’d never write again. Alas.

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AI, authoritarians, and the erosion of reality. This is no mere crisis. It’s something else.

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Standard Orange, Vol. 01, Iss. №1 + №2: A Manifesto and Charge

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Nothing is so wrong that it can’t be made right.

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Magazines, flags, fascists, and preachers: The untold story of America’s most patriotic sales drive.

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The art and the science. Just add water.

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A simple strategy to earn more and optimize what you offer.

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