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YOUR INNER CRITIC IS AI
Does a 10,000-year-old avatar ~ the common superego ~ give us clues to the future of AI?
Feb 17 • Neal Allen
OUR PRESIDENT IS CRAZY
I wrote this December 30, 2016, three weeks before he took power the first time.
Dec 29, 2025 • Neal Allen
ANGRY OVER CHRISTMAS
A holiday guide
Dec 24, 2025 • Neal Allen
WRITING WORKSHOP IN MALTA
Freeing the inner critic while committing to the rigor of the second draft
Dec 1, 2025 • Neal Allen
NEW BOOK ON WRITING
Pre-order bonus of three chapters and app access
Nov 20, 2025 • Neal Allen
RETREAT! RETREAT!
Better Days is a reader-supported publication.
Nov 19, 2025 • Neal Allen
MAKING FRIENDS WITH DEATH
Tears streamed down my cheeks, but I wasn’t sad.
Nov 15, 2025 • Neal Allen
SATISFACTION NOT GUARANTEED
During the last cool rains of April, I bought a used BMW.
Nov 9, 2025 • Neal Allen
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