Vol. I · No. 2 · May 6, 2026

Stop Being Prey

On power, politics, and the apex class. Letters and audio by Clay.

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Theory of Mind

we've been them... they've never been us... that's their Achilles heel

By Clay·May 6, 2026·2,248 words
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Stop Being Prey is a publication on politics, power, and the apex class.

A continuing inquiry into who the real predators are, who lets them stay predators, and what it takes to stop being their prey.

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