A BLOG of PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTIONS & SPECULATIONS

My Wound Existed Before Me

Published on Saturday February 12th, 2011

My wound existed before me. I was born to embody it. — Joe Bousquet

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Further Reflections

May 15th, 2013

Critique of User Interface Illusions

Alexis Madrigal spent some time with Facebook's UX designers and content strategists and wrote a profile and a critique of what he takes to be the company's design philosophy. There's a lot to like about this essay in terms of its focus and the questions it raises, but one flaw is…

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April 3rd, 2013

Compassionate Violence in Buddhism

Caution: 3,000 words ahead Many writers have argued that we live in an era of unprecedented narcissism, particularly when we're talking about Millenials—the most notable example is of course Jean Twenge. To me it's self-evidently true, but many disagree and write aggrieved and slightly pathetic articles contesting these points and praising…

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April 2nd, 2013

She's Watching the Faces Watching Her

Carrying some lipstick for the The boyfriend blonde between the rolls of sheets She's professionally poised The faces are watching her She's watching the faces watching her — Underworld, Push Upstairs Andrew Keen is best known for his criticism of internet culture's celebration of amateurs and rejection of expertise in The…

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