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"By violence and the sword, men's controversies are now decided"
How the successor to a popular Roman reformist brought norm-breaking further into the mainstream.
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Michael Markarian
Scatterbrained Saturday: The New ChatGPT
GPT-5, vibe-coding, and why I feel (slightly) more optimistic that AI won't take our jobs anytime soon
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Michael Markarian
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Scatterbrained Saturday: Watching my beloved Patriots
Reporting from an exciting Friday at Gillette Stadium. My analysis of where the New England Patriots currently stand as they head into the preseason.
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Michael Markarian

July 2025

"So may all those perish who attempt such crimes"
A doomed reformer, informal norms, and the beginning of the Roman Republic's end. The first chapter of The Unwritten Rules Break First, a series…
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Michael Markarian
The Unwritten Rules Break First
A series exploring the Roman Republic’s lengthy collapse and its modern-day parallels.
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Michael Markarian
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A Note About Sources
The Unwritten Rules Break First - Ancient Sources
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Michael Markarian
A Guide to the Roman Republic
The Unwritten Rules Break First - Introduction
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January 2025

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