The Superpower of This Decade: Standing Firm in Uncertainty
God knows what’s going on (or doesn’t?) COVID felt like scifi. Didn't it? I remember at the very beginning of COVID, we were in a car with a couple of friends, heading to the office (my first and last work with the onsite office ever). COVID felt like a joke. It never happened before, it just couldn’t happen. People can’t be locked in at home. Restaurants can’t be closed. People can’t be assigned QR-codes. Or can they? In COVID, I tried to found my first company while sitting at home and bein...
The Superpower of This Decade: Standing Firm in Uncertainty
God knows what’s going on (or doesn’t?) COVID felt like scifi. Didn't it? I remember at the very beginning of COVID, we were in a car with a couple of friends, heading to the office (my first and last work with the onsite office ever). COVID felt like a joke. It never happened before, it just couldn’t happen. People can’t be locked in at home. Restaurants can’t be closed. People can’t be assigned QR-codes. Or can they? In COVID, I tried to found my first company while sitting at home and bein...
My favourite Russian poem, translated for someone special
Many years ago, I had a favourite poem in Russian. It felt so precise, so gentle, so delicate, so crystallised, all qualities that seemed completely at odds with Russia’s signature brutality. The poem was written by an immigrant, though, which perhaps explained the gentleness I doubted could ever take root in a Russian landscape made of concrete and steel. Eventually, I forgot about it. Poetry is not something you need in day-to-day life, especially in the modern world, where by the time you ...
My favourite Russian poem, translated for someone special
Many years ago, I had a favourite poem in Russian. It felt so precise, so gentle, so delicate, so crystallised, all qualities that seemed completely at odds with Russia’s signature brutality. The poem was written by an immigrant, though, which perhaps explained the gentleness I doubted could ever take root in a Russian landscape made of concrete and steel. Eventually, I forgot about it. Poetry is not something you need in day-to-day life, especially in the modern world, where by the time you ...
My thesis about the future: TL;DR this is the end
Enjoy being a human, these are the last years we have as we are <3
My thesis about the future: TL;DR this is the end
Enjoy being a human, these are the last years we have as we are <3
Am I thinking about you that last minute before falling asleep?
Today I want to think about jealousy. Beautiful and scary feeling I’ve heard a lot about but know a little. The official definition of jealousy is: a complex emotion characterized by insecurity, fear, and anger over a perceived threat to a valued relationship or position. But I would give an intuitive defi...
Am I thinking about you that last minute before falling asleep?
Today I want to think about jealousy. Beautiful and scary feeling I’ve heard a lot about but know a little. The official definition of jealousy is: a complex emotion characterized by insecurity, fear, and anger over a perceived threat to a valued relationship or position. But I would give an intuitive defi...
Where creativity comes from
Disclaimer: in this essay about creativity, I am conveying my own understanding and ideas about creativity. All of that is strictly subjective and absolutely unscientific. Enjoy!
Where creativity comes from
Disclaimer: in this essay about creativity, I am conveying my own understanding and ideas about creativity. All of that is strictly subjective and absolutely unscientific. Enjoy!
