Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Shifting Expectations
Were you to research Indonesia, you might get the wrong impression of my current living conditions. The country has a massive population — perpetual news reports about terrible congestion in the urban centres. Combined with conservative ideals — and even Sharia Law on certain islands? You could assume that a tourist with hippy morals wouldn’t feel too cozy. Oh how wrong you’d be. Yes, Java is congested,…
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Just Passing Through
The Singapore trip was barely planned, only booked because I would’ve had a long layover in Singapore anyway — so why not step out of the airport for a few days? Giddy to explore what everyone had called “the city of the future”, I even booked a capsule hostel — tiny beds inside individual tubes. This one was space-themed. Very Neuromancer! With only two full…
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Vietnam (Conclusion)
Summarizing a country in a blog post is impossible. You can’t know a place until you’ve been there — and you can’t understand it until you’ve stayed much longer than I have. But, after three months in Vietnam, my still ignorant opinion is that this country might be the most unique in Southeast Asia. In…
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A Swinger of Birches
Lately, some folks have been asking for game updates. Sure, I write my devlog, but that’s tailored to a different, more technical audience. What about the old updates? How do I feel about what I’m doing? How does the broad schedule look? Where is this damned thing going?! I’m humbled by how many friends still read my scattered thoughts.…
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