Month: February 2020
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A life of contradiction
Two contradicting words can define my week of research, hopeless and inspiring. Luckily, I’ve concluded my week on the high note of inspiration. At the beginning of this week, I decided to step back and adjust my approach to this research journey – “The Road Less Traveled”. Instead of focusing on general abstract ideas, industries,…
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Machines Making Machines
Common knowledge is an interesting phenomenon that is constantly changing, so what’s common today might not be so common tomorrow. Think about how the common knowledge of 1860 compares to the common knowledge of today (2020)… By even mentioning the concept of a smartphone, the internet, autonomous cars, or even birth control people would think…
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Never Alone
I live in one of the most populated places on the planet (London), but when commuting from place to place, I rarely speak to any of these large oceans of strangers. This may seem anti-social, but I’m never alone. While walking amongst millions of strangers, I’m locked into an in-depth intellectual debate, deeply personal biography,…
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Wired to Escape
The word “escapism” tends to bring a lot of negative baggage with it, but I’m not convinced that escaping is bad or wrong. When diving deeper into the word and how it’s applied in our daily lives, we humans tend to escape from or into almost everything… Think about it… Your work, exercise, books, food,…