Vol. I·8 min read
The Sleep Industrial Complex: A Modest Proposal for Staying Awake Forever
A takedown of the sleep optimization industry and our obsession with tracking, optimizing, and monetizing unconsciousness.
Essays
Sleep Essays
Boring articles guaranteed to help you drift off. Read these essays — they are so tedious we'll knock you out in no time.
Vol. II·7 min read
The Eight-Hour Conspiracy: How Big Mattress Convinced You That Sleep Matters
An exploration of how the $16 billion mattress industry has medicalized normal sleep variations and turned rest into a performance sport.
Vol. III·6 min read
In Defense of Insomnia: Why Being Awake at 3am Makes You More Interesting
A contrarian argument that insomnia is underrated, 3am consciousness produces better thoughts, and society's standardized sleep schedule is arbitrary tyranny.
Vol. IV·7 min read
The Nap as Political Act: A Manifesto for the Horizontal Resistance
A rousing call to arms — or rather, to mattresses — arguing that the deliberate midday nap is the most subversive act available to the modern citizen.
All essays curated by The BactaSleep Editorial Team