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What the point of all this?

I want to know what the point of everything I’m doing is. Assume I have all the material wealth I could possibly want. This isn’t hard to imagine, considering our true satiation point is probably more easily met than we think. The main goal I’m driving at

Letters To My Past Self: Freedom Through Responsibility

When I think of my past, I realise that there are times when I have often felt angry and upset at the world. And the nature of this frustration was usually directed to the external world. When I was young, it was against the unfairness of some parenting decisions, when

Elon Will Bait Twitter | TWTR Snapshot

Ok so straight into it the question is: What is going to happen to Twitter’s stock in the medium term? And the main mechanism here is obviously Elon Musk. Financials, longevity, and strategy don’t matter so much because that’s left to the long term. Remember, we’re

A Policy Guide Against Loneliness

The problem is that I feel very lonely, and I want it to stop. Why do I feel this way and what should I do? I did some thinking and I want to give a brief on what the real issue is, and reason my way into some actionable tips.

Argue In Good Faith

Always argue in good faith. 'Winning' an argument is useless. Why Argue In Good Faith The point of an argument is to find more 'truth'. It is to discover some insight through a back and forth with someone else. A good faith argument is then really

Why Learn Languages

I think we should all learn languages - and that it's one of the things that can bring you great value to your life. You would benefit from learning a language because first, you open up an entire world to access. So this means things like culture, comics,

China Will Not Be A Strong Supporter of Russia

The Partnership With Russia seeking Chinese assistance, I think the real question is just how strong this alliance really is? And in figuring this out, how much action will China really take? Understanding the level of Chinese commitment will help us predict how aggressive China will be in other regions,

Understanding the Nickel Fiasco

So there's been a big blow-up surrounding the nickel market and I want to understand what exactly has gone on. Very quickly, on the eighth of march nickel prices rose 250% within a day from 30k to a peak of a 100k. Then, the London Metal Exchange actually

More Land More Innovation

The idea is that more land will boost innovation. From the point of view of Singapore, we have too many scarcities. Compared to poorer countries with more abundance. For example, land, food prices, and housing. So much of our innovation and energies are dedicated to climbing the bottom rungs of

Hollowness is not unique

Life sucks. It has no meaning and it hurts. But if you think you've woken up, don't make the mistake of staying there. Yes, life is painful, and hollow, and fundamentally devoid of meaning. All of this is true and it sucks so, so much. Your