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Getting Out of Bed

How invincible taught me the purpose of life. On why we need to stop focusing on perfection, live in the moment, and focus on things that make us happy, even if short-term. Death scares me but not as much as immortality.

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03/11/26

Losing Physical Currency

The last penny was made and nobody's talking about it. On the silent shift to a cashless society, who benefits from digital money, consumerism's grip on our toolkit, and why pure intelligence shouldn't run the world.

business

01/26/25

Germline Editing and the Future of Eugenics

CRISPR makes heritable gene editing possible, but the line between curing disease and engineering superiority is thinner than we think. On what happens when genetic modification meets class, religion, and ableism.

essays

08/01/24

Comfortability and Who We Allow to See the Real Us

On opening up to strangers more easily than close friends, the sweet spot of no permanent judgement, and why sometimes all someone needs is someone to listen

personal

07/28/24

The Future of Myself and Everything I Witness

On turning 17 and thinking about what comes next in music, fashion, AI, and the world. Why predicting the future is impossible, originality is a cycle, and humans will always need a purpose.

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07/28/24

The Blandness I Find in the Sweetest Things

Strawberries are gross. A discussion on the subjectivity of opinion, why people assume you just haven't tried the right one, and how everyday taste debates mirror the stubbornness behind much bigger arguments.

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