A Scream Into the Void

On being a weary academic (and a weary human)

May 02, 2025

∙ Paid

Image of hands coming from the dark, holding a knife over a book from which hearts are pouring out — It’s not possible to cut the caring from the work. Image created by author on Midjourney.

I’m tired.

No, wait — I don’t mean the I didn’t drink enough coffee before starting work this morning or I stayed up too late streaming [fill in the blank] sort of tired.

I’m meaning the soul-tired kind.

Look.

I’m talking about the kind of tired where I need to have Gal…

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