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Polishing Kernels: Bodily Control as New Gnosis

May 5th, 2026 | 10 min read

By Hayden Nesbit

Recently a split image was posted online of actor Tom Hardy: on one side was his much younger self; on the other was a current photo bearing the less flattering marks of aging. The caption was a single, flabbergasted question: What happened?!

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Hayden Nesbit

Hayden Nesbit is an associate pastor at Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church.