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The Creator

Creativity and personal autonomy are the foundations of a meaningful life. Through music, fiction, and ideas — exploring what it means to think freely.

🎸 Music

Guitar, electronic music, songwriting, and AI-revitalized productions. A creative journey from college to today.

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💡 Ideas & Philosophy

Exploring individual liberty, economics, and personal autonomy. Bridging complex political ideas and everyday life with kindness.

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The Lovatarian (Substack)
A Libertarianism that Unites with Kindness
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Opinions of Alex Merced
Podcast — Thoughts and opinions
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Economics and Finance Podcast
Exploring economic ideas and financial literacy
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Economics & Philosophy Books

The Field Guide to Political Thought and Debates in the United States
The Field Guide to Political Thought
Understanding political thought and debates in the United States.
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Economic Ideas: From Beginning to Early 2026
Economic Ideas: From Beginning to Early 2026
History of economic thought through the AI era.
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The Field Guide to Libertarianism
The Field Guide to Libertarianism
Understanding libertarian ideas and debates.
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The Libertarian Heart
The Libertarian Heart
Philosophy of consent and individual peace.
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Profits are Generosity, Entrepreneurship is Philanthropy
Profits are Generosity, Entrepreneurship is Philanthropy
Economic philosophy of voluntary exchange.
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📖 Fiction & Fantasy

Epic fantasy trilogies, sci-fi novels, and stories exploring the intersections of technology, humanity, and imagination.

Embers of ClaimTrilogy #1
Embers of Claim
The beginning of an epic fantasy trilogy.
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Crowns and WingsTrilogy #2
Crowns and Wings
The saga continues in the second installment.
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Thrones of Ash and SkyTrilogy #3
Thrones of Ash and Sky
The epic conclusion to the trilogy.
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Tales of Fur and Sky: Echoes of the AgesCompanion
Tales of Fur and Sky: Echoes of the Ages
Companion tales to the fantasy trilogy.
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The Semantic Rebellion
The Semantic Rebellion
A data engineer's journey through a changing world.
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The Emperors of A.I. Valley
The Emperors of A.I. Valley
Power struggles in an AI-dominated future.
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The Federation of Tides
The Federation of Tides
Epic journey of a narwhal seeking knowledge.
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Plastic Punk
Plastic Punk
A journey through economic systems.
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