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The valorisation of suffering
On the overrepresentation of orphans in children’s media, and other social oddities
Apr 11
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February 2023
If people wrote about other things the way they write about particle physics
Paying homage to K.A. Tsokos
Feb 25
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Juan and Carlos discuss ethical egoism at a Loblaws
An authentic glimpse into my IB philosophy class
Feb 13
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January 2023
On the Turnaway Study
Speculations on why 38% of women change their minds a week after abortion denial, and other things
Jan 29
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December 2022
On "A Thousand Splendid Suns"
1. I read A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini this week. Each review on the back of the book tries to capture the book in a theme or two. USA…
Dec 30, 2022
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June 2022
On "Good Arguments" (and Bad Ones)
1. "Arguments require us to disclose ourselves in a way that physical brawls or simple forbearance do not. In conflict with the world, we discover the…
Jun 24, 2022
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Eelgrass and a Confucian Contradiction
Confucius once said that everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. I was vaguely persuaded by this precept until I was recently attacked, upon…
Jun 13, 2022
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December 2020
An Assortment of Silences
There’s a short story by Heinrich Böll that I like, titled “Murke’s Collected Silences.” Set in postwar Germany, it follows a radio editor named Dr…
Dec 28, 2020
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November 2020
On Pet Rocks, Halloween, and Growing Up
The other day, my Grade 11 advisor announced that our class would be spending last period on a Friday making pet rocks. It was a declaration I expected…
Nov 11, 2020
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On Pet Rocks, Halloween, and Growing Up
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September 2020
An Ode to Frisbee Golf
For many years, I have detested frisbee golf with an intensity like no other. It is an amalgamation of my two least favourite activities—frisbee and…
Sep 26, 2020
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Everyday Infinities
Infinity is a terrifying concept. Blaise Pascal once said: “When I consider the short duration of my life, swallowed up in an eternity before and after…
Sep 4, 2020
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August 2020
On “Olympus Has Fallen”
This week, I watched the 2013 film Olympus Has Fallen, described somewhat aptly by one critic as “a lumpy version of Die Hard but with Gerard Butler…
Aug 27, 2020
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