Life
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Tabletop games and how they bring people together
I’m still three decades into this lifetime, but I felt too old for tabletop games. Like, who makes time for playing tabletop games these days? Snakes and Ladders seemed to be the most awesome game ever when we were kids! Until we learned to move on to board games like scrabble, change friends, and eventually… Read more
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Our desire for autonomy
Can you still remember when we were asked to stay at home at the peak of COVID-19? Were the government-imposed lockdowns scary when we first heard about them, thinking that we couldn’t go out of our houses anymore and couldn’t do whatever we wanted to do in life? Well, it did happen, and sure enough,… Read more
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(Almost) a day without the internet — real story
The moment I arrived at the office, it felt like déjà vu. Because unlike this imagined scenario which happened on a Monday, I experienced a localized internet blackout on a Friday. And instead of receiving a public announcement, I got a headstart about what was about to greet me at the office, thanks to our… Read more
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On cravings and satisfaction
When what you really want requires you to exert more effort than just choosing the alternative, it may be too tempting to settle for less. And there have been moments where I settled for less just because I could not wait. Have you ever done the same? And how did it feel afterward? Often, regret… Read more
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Why we like fast food
Yes, living alone is expensive (and lonely, too). And for a time, I just embraced living the dorm life. What do I mean? You know, where we just order everything we’d like to eat because it’s way easier than preparing a meal for one? Fast food makes our life more convenient, especially when we are… Read more
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Buying time
If you think you can trade in real money later so you can get more minutes of sleep now, not because you lack sleep but because you are too lazy to wake up just yet, you may have a lot of extra money to spend. But isn’t it a path to poverty? What do you… Read more
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Differences between different groups of humans
When I was younger and detached from the rest of the world (because the internet was only a thing for the wealthy back then), I dreamed about talking to different people worldwide. Now, it is my reality. How? By continually seeking to be part of global communities where we share common goals in life (like… Read more
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