The web3 space is generally thought of as a purely STEM-driven endeavour, involving very little critical discourse from the humanities. As a result, many outsiders dismiss this field as a cold and highly calculated environment where hard evidence and results come first, and ethical and social ideas have less significance. …

This is Kendrick’s most lyrically rich project — Kendrick just recently released his new album Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers, and with it he has discussed a myriad of personal, racial, and gendered themes, oftentimes exploring the intersections between such notions. After listening to this album over and over again for the past few weeks, I can…

The Primacy of NFTs in Digital Fashion — [The following is a direct copy of my own report on the state of digital fashion in the metaverse]. The relationship between digital fashion and the metaverse is plain to see. The metaverse is how we virtually congregate in an immersive space, and digital fashion is how we adorn ourselves…

Insights from a Long-Term Faster — Most of the time, I am doing 24, 36, or 48-hour fasts, with one or two meals between them– I have been doing this for around four years now. My reasons for doing so relate mostly to mental health benefits, namely reduced anxiety. Over this huge period of time, I…

TW: self-harm — While we usually assume self-harm is a physical thing, this is not always the case. Self-harm can also be inflicted on an intellectual and emotional level. This is where somebody deliberately exposes themselves to emotionally distressing experiences. One common way people sometimes do this is by filling their social media…

The Famous principle has one glaring problem — Occam’s Razor is one of the most well-known concepts around the world. It is generally described as the idea that the simplest solution will be the best. Or, that the hypotheses with the fewest premises is the most preferable. In essence, it is the notion that simpler = better. Although…

Describing a positive side effect I get from an unusual place — Codeine does not have the best reputation. It is often viewed as a dangerous, albeit somewhat weak, pain-killer and a gateway drug to much stronger opiates such as oxycontin and even heroin. However, I’d like to describe a strangely positive effect I’ve received from it (that is not mere pain…

…and We Have Killed it — In 1882, Fredrich Nietzsche wrote the Parable of the Madman, where he infamously proclaimed that “God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him.” The meaning of this, often overused, phrase is that the idea that a unified concept of morality, social construction, and especially religion has dissolved…