Theory Underground: Thoughts at Work
TU: Thoughts at Work, Nick Gallo, Canon: TCG, Tony Chamas (Tony of 1Dime), DoomcryptDavid McKerracher is a working class thinker whose theory bridges the life of the mind with the work of the hands at the foundations of life. Based in North Idaho at McKerracher Family Farm, TU hosts courses, events, and publishes books and videos.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 332 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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For the last year, I’ve been building a studio that was funded by seven people in 2025. It’s almost complete, but we have hit a major obstacle. We’re looking for someone who wants to make things happen.
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Stop Blaming Your Phone
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How We Use “Post-Left”
I’m writing this on October 16th, hours after Post-Left Theory became available in most places via Amazon. This is huge for so many reasons of course, and I want to say thank you to everyone who helped make it possible. Especially to , , an...
The Pretensions and Pitfalls of The Intellectuals
Whether you consider yourself an intellectual or at odds with them, the fact that you are reading (or listening to) this means you are, to some extent, intellectually inclined. Insofar as this is the case for you, then you and I, dear reade...
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TU: Thoughts at Work is a lecture course, ongoing research seminar, and book publishing platform by a worker with earbuds named David McKerracher. You can read his actual bio at https://davidmckerracher.com/
Building a network of grassroots groups dedicated to revitalizing Western culture and education. Documenting its evolution with in-depth reporting on: online schools, civic orgs, conference circuits, fourth places, and other innovative projects.
Canon: A trading card game (TCG). Imagine owning a special foil edition of Plato, Shakespeare, or Marx. The addicting gameplay motivates IRL reading. Subscribe to follow development and boost canon literacy.
Political Philosopher/Creator/Writer. Founder of the YouTube channel "1Dime" and host of the 1Dime Radio podcast. Find my channels here: https://linktr.ee/1Dimeofficial
Angelic Materialism = AQ-333 = English Occultism = Gnostic Calvinism
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