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Essay

Make It Yourself

Make It Yourself

7 minute read

Making sense of the existential dread I feel from the sudden rise of ChatGPT and resolving the conflict between affordances and the humanity of doing difficult things.

Virtually Reality

Virtually Reality

9 minute read

Soon, all the experiences you ever wanted will be available without leaving the comfort and safety of home. But is that any way to live?

Keep the Island in Mind

Keep the Island in Mind

9 minute read

A lesson from master navigators of the open ocean may be the key to becoming the most authentic version of you.

This is It

This is It

4 minute read

When the luster you added begins to rub off life, you’re faced with just one option.

The Fibers of Being

The Fibers of Being

5 minute read

Each of us is one thing and many things at once, but we often spend large swaths of life avoiding our own complexity instead of embracing it as a sign of our uniqueness.

Wu!

Wu!

3 minute read

Chinese food, Buddhist monks and the music of Martin Sexton: finding answers in the unlikeliest of combinations.

Upriver

Upriver

8 minute read

A semi-spiritual experience from an unlikely mentor, if you’re open to the possibility.