The Infection we mistake for ourselves

The Infection we mistake for ourselves

The Infection we mistake for ourselvesMiquiel Banks
Published on: 18/01/2026

Personal failures are often structural failures from systems violating human nature, distinguished by examining cognitive friction, exhaustion patterns, universal laws, and confusion signals.

Philosophy & Inner Work
The Camera Filter of Consciousness

The Camera Filter of Consciousness

The Camera Filter of ConsciousnessMiquiel Banks
Published on: 18/01/2026

Story organizes chaotic experience into clear perception by bridging universal truth and personal reality; reclaiming narrative ownership is key to escaping distortion and restoring agency.

Philosophy & Inner Work
The Smell of a Broken Story

The Smell of a Broken Story

The Smell of a Broken StoryMiquiel 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

The Splinter and the System

The Splinter and the SystemMiquiel 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