Life, Uncertainty & Cynicism
Contemplating about death often bears quite a heavy tune. Which is probably not surprising for most, since we usually spend the better parts of our lives avoiding to ever think too much about ending the very same. Not necessarily voluntarily by force, just due to mundane matters like aging, illness or someone swatting us for [...]
How does one write about something so intricate, so immensely intimate and seemingly irrational and fleeting as love without the risk of sounding pathetic? Simple answer: you do not. Better accept it right from the start. I wanted to write an in-depth view about this topic for quite a while now, alas I lacked the [...]
Freedom is the biggest lie, the greatest illusion of all. Whatever you may think, no matter how sure you are about your own perception – you are probably wrong. And it does not matter. When I wrote these introductory words about three and a half years ago, I could never have dreamt of what would [...]
How to find purpose in a world we don’t understand? How do we choose one thing over another? How do we create values in a world without purpose?Over last couple of years I have been asking myself these and similar questions over and over again. I struggled, and to a certain degree I still do, [...]
There was a time when I genuinely admired human beings. Their ingenuity. Their spirit to overcome challenges. Their focus on improving their own and other creatures’ lives. Was. Past tense. Recent years and especially the last one taught me differently. I am writing these lines in March 2021. We are over a year deep into [...]
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