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September 10, 2024

On Owning things

A few years ago, there was a metaverse hype, and VCs as well as aspirational startup founders painted pictures of us all living in the me...

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August 29, 2024

Markets

One day, as often happens in a writer's life, I woke up uninspired. Unfortunately, my livelihood still depends on delivering stuff, so sk...

#modernity#markets
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August 22, 2024

Herzensdinge

A soft melody accompanied by the sound of waves wells up next to her ear, and the lights turn her room into a dim red and then dip it all...

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August 13, 2024

Some Meditations on Reading I

If I got a dollar every time someone asked me how many books I'd read, I'd be able to buy a whole shelf of books from it. Unfortunately, ...

#reading
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July 29, 2024

More data won't fix you

Once upon a time, I went for a walk with a friend along the river—a perfectly pleasurable experience. Then, we stopped. They checked their watch and ...

#philosophy#dataism
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July 20, 2024

Black and White Journey

Two grand pianos on the stage,Their black lacquer costume reflectsSunlight passing through the gapsIn between houses surrounding the church plaza.A m...

#poetry
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July 10, 2024

Time

If you want a long monologue concluding with an unsatisfactory answer, just ask a linguist for their definition of language. You'd think that in the ...

#time#meaning#philosophy
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July 3, 2024

Buy to Be(long)

It's nearly impossible to go anywhere without being told to buy something. The library is one of the few places you can be in without having to purch...

#consumerism
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June 25, 2024

My Readers' Journey

During Berlin Blockchain Week last month, something funny happened. As I was sitting outside our event's venue, catching sunlight and words in the fo...

#reading#books
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June 10, 2024

Slow Sundays

Recently, I've started going slow on Sundays. To me, that means leaving my phone turned off in a drawer the entire day and not checking in on social ...

#mindfulness#attention#slow
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