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Capital Dream
The Seduction of Champagne, Chauffeurs and the Cult of the 1980s Yuppie
Nov 11 • 
Patrick Gunn
The Flâneur Wears Prada
Miuccia, Menswear, and the Silhouette of the Intellectual Gentleman
Nov 6 • 
Patrick Gunn
Modern Times, Antonioni’s Way
A trilogy of disconnection that defined the 1960s and quietly defines us still.
Nov 4 • 
Patrick Gunn
The Cost of Being Yourself
On Alienation, Identity, and the Lonely Art of Refinement
Nov 1 • 
Patrick Gunn

September 2025

Why Mid-Century Was Humanity’s Last Great Frontier
Even amid Cold War tension, discrimination, and fragility
Sep 27 • 
Patrick Gunn
Narrative Capital: The Secret Behind Icons
The One Asset Every Legend, Billionaire, and Cultural Giant Shares
Sep 19 • 
Patrick Gunn
Why You Need to Care About How You Look
It determines the reality around you
Sep 12 • 
Patrick Gunn
What You’ve Been Lied to About Happiness
It’s simpler than it seems
Sep 5 • 
Patrick Gunn

August 2025

The True Meaning of Cinema
It has always been more than entertainment
Aug 20 • 
Patrick Gunn
How to Actually Find Your Passion
It’s Not What You Think
Aug 10 • 
Patrick Gunn

July 2025

If You Feel Behind in Life, Read This
How to Be a Man With Nothing to Prove
Jul 30 • 
Patrick Gunn
Why Men Stopped Dressing for the Evening
And Why the Black Tie Deserves a Quiet Renaissance
Jul 19 • 
Patrick Gunn
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