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Patrick Gunkel's Self-Destructive Personality in His Own Words

May 11, 2026

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5 min read

Patrick Gunkel's Self-Destructive Personality in His Own Words

And how some of his friends managed to survive it

Andrew McIntosh

Alan McHenry

Did You Notice a Page Was Missing from Gunkel's Manuscript?

May 4, 2026

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5 min read

Did You Notice a Page Was Missing from Gunkel's Manuscript?

Even if you didn't, don't worry... I got you covered.

Andrew McIntosh

Archival Materials

"It's High Intensity Play. It's Right on the Edge. It's a Little Scary."

Apr 27, 2026

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6 min read

"It's High Intensity Play. It's Right on the Edge. It's a Little Scary."

Gunkel's research in idea chemistry was already well advanced by August 1984

Andrew McIntosh

Academia

This 1981 Memo May Contain Gunkel's Earliest Description of Ideonomy

Apr 13, 2026

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6 min read

This 1981 Memo May Contain Gunkel's Earliest Description of Ideonomy

As the world's preeminent Gunkel scholar, I believe this is a crucial document that should be publicly available to everyone.

Andrew McIntosh

Gunkel's Writings

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There’s Much More to Know about Gunkel’s Work for the Hudson Institute

Apr 6, 2026

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11 min read

There’s Much More to Know about Gunkel’s Work for the Hudson Institute

Gunkel left a paper trail that shows he was a serious futurist; here are some of his “greatest hits”

Andrew McIntosh

Academia

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Updating Patrick Gunkel's Wikipedia Page

Mar 2, 2026

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8 min read

Updating Patrick Gunkel's Wikipedia Page

And now there is a picture of him and Sinbad

Andrew McIntosh

Hudson Institute

Why Was Gunkel So Obsessed with His Charts?

Feb 23, 2026

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7 min read

Why Was Gunkel So Obsessed with His Charts?

Hint: they're basically visual lists.

Andrew McIntosh

LIMITATIONS

Gunkel Had a "Beautiful Mind" and This Chart-Drawing Proves It

Feb 9, 2026

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7 min read

Gunkel Had a "Beautiful Mind" and This Chart-Drawing Proves It

Almost nobody has ever seen this image before

Andrew McIntosh

Gunkel's Writings

This Early Gunkel List Will Blow Your Mind

Jan 19, 2026

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6 min read

This Early Gunkel List Will Blow Your Mind

And what's his deal with lists, anyway?

Andrew McIntosh

Gunkel's Writings

Patrick Gunkel's Stunning Career To-Do List

Jan 12, 2026

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7 min read

Patrick Gunkel's Stunning Career To-Do List

Written when he was only 23

Andrew McIntosh

Archival Materials

Patrick Gunkel's Self-Destructive Personality in His Own Words

Did You Notice a Page Was Missing from Gunkel's Manuscript?

"It's High Intensity Play. It's Right on the Edge. It's a Little Scary."

This 1981 Memo May Contain Gunkel's Earliest Description of Ideonomy

There’s Much More to Know about Gunkel’s Work for the Hudson Institute

Updating Patrick Gunkel's Wikipedia Page

Why Was Gunkel So Obsessed with His Charts?

Gunkel Had a "Beautiful Mind" and This Chart-Drawing Proves It

This Early Gunkel List Will Blow Your Mind

Patrick Gunkel's Stunning Career To-Do List

IDEA CHEMISTRY