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Little room for imagination
When we lack sleep, we can’t think well outside the things that need to be accomplished within a specific timeframe. And so we operate like machines: do this, do that, repeat. A cycle that becomes monotonous and even makes your mind atrophy. And the more you become a mindless cog in a system, one who Read more
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Road to Zerophoria: Journal entries from 2033
Are you ready for a world where “zero waste” is the new normal? If you want to imagine what it’s like, travel with me from the future! Here’s a curated list of my journal entries from 2033, living in a zero-waste future. Read more
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Tsundoku and making time for reading
I used to dream of getting access to books like one has access to physical libraries. And now that the internet has made e-books readily available in just one click, collecting literature and letting them pile up to be read later (Really? You still have time?) has become a lot easier. Tsundoku, they call it. Read more
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Living life as a part of the whole
We only live in isolation in our minds. But whatever we do or do not do, affects others around us in one way or another. I remember the saying from one of my energy economics classes, “A rising tide lifts all boats.” So often attributed to economies, I can’t help but also relate it with Read more
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When ideas mate and reproduce
My life experiences may not be at par with the privileged or those who have been socially active whenever given the opportunity. But my experiences are unique in that a person’s point of view varies from others. So the things I’ve seen would be different from others did, just as one looking at a rainbow. Read more
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Road to Zerophoria: Letter to myself from the year 2033
Dear Jessa, You are fortunate to take part in a social simulation on zerophoria ten years ago, so you already have an idea of what it feels like to live in a zero-waste city. Just as you imagined how it would be adopted differently based on what country, city, and family income, you are fortunate Read more
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Road to Zerophoria: Journal entry from the future #10
I am spending 10 days in the future, and this is what my daily life like in the year 2033, where zero-waste laws are strictly enforced, and no one comes to pick up the trash anymore. You can read more about this imagined future scenario here. Traveling in 2033, you’d usually see road signs as Read more
