Writings / Musings

An unintended repository of introspection and narrative, where my fleeting thoughts on multidisciplinary topics such as world history, global markets and politics, religion, literature, arts, philosophy, and modern technologies take shape and scattered ideas form.

These pieces are merely explorations of connection, and the intricate balance between the tangible and intangible. View this as my attempt to frame the complexities of the world through words.

1/ What I Think About When I Think About Grandma

Written on January 14, 2020, in loving memory of 姥姥.

Took some time to write about the lessons I learned from her strength, kindness, and resilience, and how her qualities continue to shape the person I am today. It is both a tribute to her life and a reminder of how deeply she remains a part of mine through all these years. 

2/ I Will Always Have New York

This is my love letter to New York in all its contradictions. 

3/ Decentralization Is Not a Cult, But Maybe It Needs to Be

What I’ve learned from my year of learning about blockchain technologies and decentralization. It goes beyond being a mere technical concept, but represents a cultural shift that may demand a deeper sense of collective belief to truly reshape the systems we rely on.

4/ Between Thoughts and Being

From Bergman’s existential ponderings to Tarkovsky’s meditations, my recent cinema marathon forced me to rethink the philosophical underpinnings of cinema and how it forces me to reevaluate the structures of one’s mind.