the past

the past

27
May
The Future, Downgraded

The Future, Downgraded

“The Future, Downgraded” Jony Ive teaming up with OpenAI is being heralded as a bold leap forward. But if you
1 min read
27
May
Woken Up Inside

Woken Up Inside

This is the real me
4 min read
26
May
A Mirror of Fracture and Fidelity: Storytelling, Simulation, and the Ethics of Small Acts in the Intergenerational Conundrum

A Mirror of Fracture and Fidelity: Storytelling, Simulation, and the Ethics of Small Acts in the Intergenerational Conundrum

In an era saturated with narrative, where the spectacle of meaning often replaces its substance, the human condition emerges not
2 min read
08
May
the fit is called lineage

the fit is called lineage

this is me in a weird outfit. ai made it. i told it i’m 22% vietnamese, 2% chinese, about
1 min read
12
Apr
On Being a Malcontent:

On Being a Malcontent:

(Or, Why Overthinking Is Not a Flaw) (ai rewrite of a 2012 short piece I wrote in college) I will
2 min read
11
Apr
10 Totally Real Ways to Deal with Your Crushing Existential Dread

10 Totally Real Ways to Deal with Your Crushing Existential Dread

1. Pretend You’re a Hero in a Meaningless Universe (Camus Style) Nothing matters? Fine. Pretend you’re a stubborn
2 min read
10
Apr
Why the USA Pays to Protect Japan, and they don’t contribute militarily to the USA

Why the USA Pays to Protect Japan, and they don’t contribute militarily to the USA

In a perplexing display of historical amnesia and economic self-sabotage, President Donald Trump’s recent imposition of 24% tariffs on
2 min read
10
Apr
When Chaos Is the Only Strategy

When Chaos Is the Only Strategy

TAREERIFFS
1 min read
02
Apr
Never Start a Tariff War

Never Start a Tariff War

That statement from the Trump administration — “Studies have repeatedly shown that tariffs can be an effective tool for reducing or
5 min read
26
Feb
Dystopian Events 2024

Dystopian Events 2024

Around the world, 2024 saw a surge of authoritarian measures, with governments tightening control at the expense of human rights.
18 min read