The Smell of a Broken Story

Miquiel Banks

Published on: 18/01/2026

Shame often arises not from personal failure but from corrupted narratives that misframe systemic problems as individual flaws, and liberation comes through recognizing these distorted stories rather than attempting self-improvement.

Philosophy & Inner Work

The Splinter and the System

Miquiel Banks

Published on: 15/01/2026

Misaligned systems generate personal shame by hiding their structural failures behind narratives of individual inadequacy, causing people to blame themselves for being unable to thrive in environments fundamentally incompatible with human nature.

Philosophy & Inner Work