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Reflections on becoming

  • Lovers on the streets

    Just as you are about to give up on relationships, you begin to see all the lovers walking on the streets. You begin to see how they look happy and sweet together, making your experience bland and sad. Sure, relationships have their ups and downs. But the danger is when you are holding by the Read more


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  • Letter no. 33

    Dear reader from the future, We are now at an “inflection point,” according to Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy. By that, she meant, “All of history shows that these kinds of powerful new technologies can and will be used for good and for ill.” I live in Read more


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  • At the end of the day, it’s all about meeting your physiological needs

    I heard my sister say it out loud while we were exploring a superstore. That no matter what degree you attained, and when that degree doesn’t pay you well that you can’t meet your physiological needs, you will always find ways to earn more. It’s not really about being unhappy with your primary job. It’s Read more


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  • 10 ways our minds are different to our machines

    This is a list from Future Minds: How the Digital Age Is Changing Our Minds, Why This Matters, and What We Can Do About It by Richard Watson. If you want to read the book but don’t have the time, I already did it for you. Check out my book notes here. While reading through Read more


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  • The philosophy of wandering

    Here’s an excerpt from The Wander Society by Keri Smith on the philosophy of wandering. To wander is to enter into a space of existing solely in the present moment. Your only requirement is to observe and have a direct experience with whatever is in front of you (as opposed to secondary or virtual participation). Read more


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