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This article, “Existential Vertigo: A Beginner’s Guide to Miles Mathis” by Colin Stayton, is a testimonial celebrating Miles Mathis’s 25 years online. The author explains Mathis’s journey, from his early Geocities site on Yahoo to hosting his own website, where he publishes science and art counter-criticism. He discusses Mathis’s decision to be transparent about his identity and how this accelerated after witnessing the destruction of the Taos art scene in 2009.

Stayton posits that discovering Miles Mathis is like exiting Plato’s cave, leading to “existential vertigo” as one realizes much of what they believed is false. He contrasts Mathis’s “totalizing” analysis with the superficiality of “dabbler” and “ideologue” conspiracy theorists, who cling to pre-existing worldviews. Stayton argues that Mathis’s theories are not for shock value but offer a complete worldview that can be empowering. He describes Mathis as a multifaceted figure – a “mad prophet, a barefoot philosopher, a blind bard, and a sword-wielding hippie” – whose writings have profoundly impacted his own life, leading to significant personal changes and a move towards a more authentic lifestyle. Stayton encourages readers to persevere through the initial disorientation, assuring them that sticking with Mathis’s work is ultimately rewarding.

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