I'm gating a lot of my content on my website these days. The reasons are numerous, which I detail in this post, but namely - I want AI companies, Google & other corporations to "work for it" if they want my content to boost their profits, and also: I want to keep some stuff more private.
Category: Essays
Long-form articles about subjects such as personal finance, the Indieweb, technology and writing.
Have you enjoyed some Chinese propaganda lately? I did.
I watched a Chinese legal drama called Draw the Line and I'd like to reassure you that I'm still not a member of the Communist Party of China.
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And also the result of an accident in geography and school choices.
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On the literary West's curious fascination with suffering Asians.
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Hello from a banana
On being Chinese but not quite Chinese enough.
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Year-end reflections and how I do them
In the last week of every year, I reflect on the year that is about to end and prepare for the new one. Here's what I do, day by day.
Now on Substack – elitism, condescension and dogpiles
Substack's design and content choices is fostering a social "class" system of elites, followers and outsiders. Can we escape this game?
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