Philosopher of the Oil Sands

Man and Other Media

Taking the Anthropocentrism out of McLuhan

Apr 11 • Philosopher of the Oil Sands

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March 2026

The National Energy Program and Three Types of Wisdom

Civilizational Progression and Canadian Energy Policy

Mar 21 • Philosopher of the Oil Sands

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February 2026

The Philosopher as Conduit

Embracing Personality and Worldliness

Feb 27 • Philosopher of the Oil Sands

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Winnipeg

A Hopelessly Obdurate City

Feb 9 • Philosopher of the Oil Sands

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January 2026

Autonomy and the Automobile

What It Means to Drive

Jan 24 • Philosopher of the Oil Sands

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December 2025

In Praise of the Cockroach

To Achieve Unconditional Existence

Dec 30, 2025 • Philosopher of the Oil Sands

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Canada Needs More Pipelines

Trade Networks and National Unity

Dec 13, 2025 • Philosopher of the Oil Sands

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November 2025

To Grapple with the Land

The Ethos of the Canadian

Nov 24, 2025 • Philosopher of the Oil Sands

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Prometheus, Thrice

Divine Judgement, Revolutionary Humanism, and Technological Humiliation

Nov 6, 2025 • Philosopher of the Oil Sands

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October 2025

Father of the Oil Sands VI

Commercialization and Legacy (1945-1967)

Oct 18, 2025 • Philosopher of the Oil Sands

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Father of the Oil Sands V

IBC and Abasand (1930-1945)

Oct 11, 2025 • Philosopher of the Oil Sands

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Birth Of An Oil Man

Transcendence in Hard, Hard Work

Published on The Republic of Letters • Oct 4, 2025