Dec 31, 2022 · 5 min read
Why do I work? This post came out of a clear mindedness that work is a big part of my life currently. Its also been during these times, that a simmering discourse around the antiwork has emerged, which pits the worker against the system, or whichever symbols or idols that the system represents. Antiwork in the west; tang ping and bai lan in the east - the movement is universal in advanced economies.
Oct 3, 2022 · 6 min read
The energy industry is incredibly fascinating to me. This post is a placeholder and kick-starter for a new series, for an industry I now find myself quite close to; am terribly interested in, and ought to frame and challenge my thinking on this topic, as we live in a time of an energy correction (Crises tend to be overblown, and recoverable) and transition. My Journey in Energy It’s difficult to say i’ve truly been front and centre within the industry, but nonetheless it is an area I’ve not been too far from.
Sep 11, 2022 · 1 min read
Just…a note that I came across this article from a Sustainability VC investor. It notes the move of talent from conventional big tech companies towards climate tech. Conforms to my framework on economic chapters. The best talent switching indstries? - check! Additive fields (i.e, Climate + Tech) - check! I love picking up reinforcing data points and patting myself on the back :) . Tastes like Cherries.
Sep 10, 2022 · 5 min read
Inequality is real and everywhere. Inequality begets privilege. In my thinking, I define privilege with an emphasis on inheritance - for example a superior position bestowed upon people brought up or born into positions of above average wealth, of no effort of their own. Merely through birthright and luck. I’ve felt its mostly a blessing and a little bit of a curse. Don’t get me wrong - it is objectively better to be privileged, but I’d add a consideration that being privileged could lead to greater expectations are more to lose.
Sep 10, 2022 · 4 min read
This post will be a story; and a story of a young man’s internal conflict. On Accidental heroism, and the vanity of it all. I remember it vividly. I remember it well. It was a gray morning. I remember it as a hefty sense of morning tiredness - Bleary eyed, I had gotten off the bus, sauntering towards work. There was a long day ahead of a visit programme with a client, and much to do and be mindful of.
Sep 8, 2022 · 3 min read
Across my life, and as much as I stray away from people and am happily writing this while under quarantine in Shanghai, I come across specific individuals, which for a lack of a better word, are fascinating. I’d be lying if this fascination didn’t stir up an obsession akin to the “curiosities” in the 19th century. There are plenty of people in the world with rather brilliant minds. Rarer though, are those who can blend in multiple dimensions but fit into a complete package.
Sep 8, 2022 · 3 min read
Like many topics in this blog, I enjoy contemplating the big unifying theories. Pervasive topics with elusive truths - the sort that if I could merely glimpse a semblance of an answer for it - would help me to rationalise the world on a meaningful scale. I find solace in thinking and intepreting what this means to me, my world view and eventually thinking “yea that makes sense” when aliens invade one day.
Aug 22, 2022 · 3 min read
There will soon be several weekends by which I would locked up in a room. Best play catch up for several posts I’ve been meaning to complete. These are a wide and varied bunch to get through… Bolded ones prioritised (deemed doable). Its a shame for the others - I find that I have forgotten the sprightly thinking and ideas behind a few draft posts. Very old (conceived more than 2 years ago) These can be added to a series on Politics/ political thought:
Aug 21, 2022 · 3 min read
A heavy title - Ah my friend Finitude, we meet again. I have not fallen sick since November 2021, and to fall ill recently allowed myself to stay in an entire weekend. Sensible - given an upcoming trip to China. This post serves nothing more as Sunday night reflection. Doing more I have been terribly grateful that my health has been in good shape. A post-Covid lockdown health report tells me that I merely need to take more Vitamin D, and that the rest of my test results are superbly fine.
Jul 12, 2022 · 5 min read
As a (temporary) closure to the series of posts on education, I stumbled across Kurt Hahn. Who coincindentally, was also a founder of the high school that I went to (UWC). He is regarded as a Great Educator. But its an obsecure term, and I’m not familiar with what a “Greaet educator” meant. Its a little more relatable in other fields. A great Scientist; a great Chef for instance. But what does it mean to be a great educator?