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John Gorman

John Gorman

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2d ago

A Letter of Liberation

On becoming, proving, escaping, and earning the right to exist.

A Letter of Liberation

John Gorman

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Jun 19

Participation Is Reality

The World Cup, the Knicks, and the joy of culture before it gets explained or imposed.

Participation Is Reality

John Gorman

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Jun 3

Read After Burning

In a perfect world, I’d never write again. Alas.

Read After Burning

John Gorman

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Feb 6

This Is How It Happens Here

AI, authoritarians, and the erosion of reality. This is no mere crisis. It’s something else.

This Is How It Happens Here

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Standard Orange

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John Gorman

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Jan 11

If You Sound Like Everyone Else, You Are Replaceable

Standard Orange, Vol. 01, Iss. №1 + №2: A Manifesto and Charge

If You Sound Like Everyone Else, You Are Replaceable

John Gorman

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Jul 3, 2025

A Fourth of July Note

Nothing is so wrong that it can’t be made right.

A Fourth of July Note

John Gorman

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Jun 22, 2025

The Pledge of Allegiance Was A Marketing Ploy

Magazines, flags, fascists, and preachers: The untold story of America’s most patriotic sales drive.

The Pledge of Allegiance Was A Marketing Ploy

John Gorman

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May 25, 2025

How to Be Lucky: A 7-Step Guide

The art and the science. Just add water.

How to Be Lucky: A 7-Step Guide

John Gorman

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May 21, 2025

The 8-Question Success Blueprint

A simple strategy to earn more and optimize what you offer.

The 8-Question Success Blueprint

John Gorman

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May 16, 2025

We Need to Ban the Word “Content”

By democratizing creativity, we’ve devalued it — and forever changed how we talk, think, and feel about the arts.

We Need to Ban the Word “Content”

John Gorman

John Gorman

Yarn Spinner + Brand Builder + Renegade. Award-winning storyteller with several million served. For inquiries: johngormanwriter@gmail.com

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