PinnedSamuel SmurloIsn’t The Pope Childfree?Did I miss something somewhere? Suddenly priests are allowed to have families? What the fuck does the Pope care if someone chooses not to…Jan 11, 20221Jan 11, 20221
Samuel SmurloI’m Not Afraid of CommunismI believe in economics. I don’t mean that I believe in the power of money. I believe in capitalism in so far as I believe that money and…Apr 29, 2022Apr 29, 2022
Samuel SmurloThere Have Never Been Any AdultsI am sick and fucking tired of this soulful mourning for the past. Remember when our politicians had class? Remember when people knew how…Apr 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022
Samuel SmurloI am a Landlord and a TenantBeing a landlord makes me a worse tenant, being a tenant makes me a better landlord.Feb 16, 2022Feb 16, 2022
Samuel SmurloDon’t Think of it as Anti-WorkThink of it as withholding your labor from capital.Dec 14, 2021Dec 14, 2021
Samuel SmurloGiving Up On Nice ThingsThere isn’t a single day that doesn’t hurt, physically, mentally, and emotionally. That’s the toll of being a 35 year old that disowned his…Nov 4, 2021Nov 4, 2021
Samuel SmurloBeatitude AdjustmentI don’t know what I believe. I was raised Roman Catholic. I think I stopped believing in God before I stopped believing in Santa Claus. I…Oct 14, 2021Oct 14, 2021
Samuel SmurloHome AbroadAmsterdam is not what I expected. I didn’t really expect anything from Amsterdam. I knew that my eleventh grade anatomy teacher told us…Sep 28, 20212Sep 28, 20212
Samuel SmurloZenith of SelfOne year, one month, one week, 2 days and this morning since I last stepped foot on American soil. I’m collecting my things for a visit…Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021
Samuel SmurloMedium ReflectionIt’s coming up on two years since I started publishing on Medium. My goals when I started writing were simply that to start writing. In…Aug 16, 2021Aug 16, 2021