the past

the past

24
Sep
We must all work to slay our giant goliath's

We must all work to slay our giant goliath's

on Luke Kemp’s book Goliath’s Curse into the research of the collapse of “civilizations”
3 min read
18
Sep
Don’t Forget to Breathe

Don’t Forget to Breathe

“In the quiet of the shadows…” —— well —— just last night I used an old trick I picked up just about
5 min read
12
Sep
You Can’t Mourn Him If You Believe in Him

You Can’t Mourn Him If You Believe in Him

He died the way he lived: by treating death by gunfire as an acceptable cost of freedom. He told his
2 min read
02
Jul
On Calling Mamdani a “Communist”

On Calling Mamdani a “Communist”

It’s become a reflex in American politics: slap the “communist” label on anyone advocating for change, and suddenly the
2 min read
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