Benjamin Clabault

The Hysterical Style in Literary Substack

Or... recognizing that Substack is an algorithmic platform like any other

Jun 2 • Benjamin Clabault

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May 2026

My Mother Infringed on Our Post-Birth Privacy – and Thank God She Did

A Mother's Day Special

May 8 • Benjamin Clabault

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April 2026

Mass Deportation and the Holocaust: Tracking Historical Parallels

When current events resemble humanity’s greatest crime, it’s worth paying attention

Apr 3 • Benjamin Clabault

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March 2026

Resisting the Scam Economy

The scammers have the power; it’s time for the scammed masses to fight back — one angry email at a time

Mar 3 • Benjamin Clabault

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February 2026

AI Platforms Could Ruin Our Notion of "Good Writing"

And in the process, they'll machinize our souls

Feb 18 • Benjamin Clabault

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Ciao, CNN. Hello, Hitting the Streets

From passive consumer of political media to active participant in the anti-MAGA fight

Feb 4 • Benjamin Clabault

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January 2026

“If You’re Not an Illegal, You Have Nothing to Worry About.”

Many Americans seem to think this is true. For my family, it certainly isn’t.

Jan 20 • Benjamin Clabault

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LLM's Literally CAN'T "Write". Here's Why.

(AKA... I take a stab at defending my vocation)

Jan 6 • Benjamin Clabault

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December 2025

Florida: The Most Authentic State

In today’s USA, commercialized fakeness is as real as it gets

Dec 23, 2025 • Benjamin Clabault

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Dealing With Tailgaters - A Modest Proposal

It’s time to teach these twerps a lesson!

Dec 9, 2025 • Benjamin Clabault

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November 2025

On Wordiness and “Writing Rules”

Is economy in writing really an essential good?

Nov 25, 2025 • Benjamin Clabault

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On the Myriad Annoyances of American Life

A post that might be mere whininess… but is more likely the identification of a real hindrance to flourishing in the wealthiest country on Earth

Nov 11, 2025 • Benjamin Clabault

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