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Sam Woolfe
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Sam Woolfe's personal blog at samwoolfe.com covers writing, philosophy and culture. Since 2018, 5 different Hacker News readers have linked it 5 times. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-10-26, and you can follow it by feed.
Too few sampled comments (2) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link Sam Woolfe's posts on Louis Wain's cat art and on the Sámi on camera, which covers Sámi depictions and mushroom-related motifs. The comments discuss the subjects, not the writing.
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A blog dedicated to philosophy, ethics, psychology, mental health, and art.
What Hacker News says?
I share your skepticism and tepid weariness for the sort of over-interested rambling psychedelics can bring on. That said, I think this is a really unique case and deserves more investigation. The number of relational motifs is astounding: - The mycorrhizal relationship between the Amanita Muscaria mushroom and pine trees [1]. This means that the "gifts" of the mushroom would grow underneath the pine tree, much as w…
Comment linking /2013/08/is-santa-claus-myth-based-on-magic.html
on “The Sámi on Camera”Submitted Flânerie: The Art of Aimless Strolling as a story · 200 points
HN discussionThis really brings to mind that artist who kept painting/drawing cats as he slowly went insane. Louis Wain - https://www.samwoolfe.com/2013/08/louis-wains-art-before-and...
Comment linking /2013/08/louis-wains-art-before-and-after.html
on “I Gave Claude Access to My Pen Plotter”Submitted Why Is Islamic Art and Architecture So Psychedelic? as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted What Anemoia Tells Us About Human Psychology and Culture as a story · 1 points
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