Tag: Writing
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Peasantry: From Rural Roots to Urban Consequences
After coming together and working with enough peasants from different nations, I started writing this piece while thinking: why shouldn’t I criticize these peasants mercilessly? Actually, my starting point was a sign hanging in the forest where I walk during work breaks. It said: “We do not want wind panels in our homeland.” I was…
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Women and Others
I struggle to understand the world. Not only the news, but also daily life. The more I look at society, the more I feel that many of the world’s problems come from one old structure: cultures built around men, around physical power, around the idea that strength gives legitimacy. When people talk about war, they…
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Character Building
Another day when I chose to be alone. The weather is too gray for socializing. My head can no longer take people in, but I cannot stay away from people either. I ended up in the café on the corner near home. Spring is about to end, but summer is not coming either. It showed…
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The Noises and Aesthetics of Expression
Human beings want to express themselves. They can’t keep it inside; the more they do, the harder it gets, turning into a kind of noise within. The purpose of expression is not always to convey something to others; sometimes it is simply to get rid of that noise, to make space for new kinds of…
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Veganism,Apoliticalitism and Thousand other Problems
Morning alarm rings. Snooze. Again. Again. You’re right. Life is already hard. You don’t have to solve humanity’s crisis before even getting out of bed. You open your phone. A bit of news, a bit of discounts, a bit of gossip. Your brain gets tiny rewards. Filling your mind with just enough junk and getting…
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Escape
He ran into the forest. He was out of breath. He didn’t know how long he had been running, but at least now he could hide. He kept running for a while without looking back, until he felt safe. When he stopped and looked around, he flinched. He had no idea where he was. The…
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Against the Sentence
I had to make a decision against what was being written. No matter what he wrote, this time it would be different. After all, I would be the one who felt it. Again. “Look” the writer said. “Don’t drag it out. Move forward and do your job” “What do you mean by moving forward?” I…
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Kettle
Another ordinary morning. My body is still not convinced by the world. Muscles drawn inward as if they will never open, bones that seem to have forgotten how to work, as though they are on strike against the brain. I could pour oil between my joints and it would make sense. My body creaks like…
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Why I Bought Apple Products Despite Dislike
For years, my ongoing dislike of Apple ended because of two discounts. I first bought an iPhone 11 in 2020 or 2021. This year, I bought a MacBook Air for the first time. The reason was a discount offer so shamelessly good that I couldn’t refuse it — and iOS. My opinions about Apple haven’t…
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Imprisoned – Modern Life, Captivity and Fear
Elephants have been used for centuries for transportation, carrying loads, construction, and war. Even today, they are still used for similar reasons. Beyond that, they have also been used for entertainment—in circuses or zoos.Do you think this was voluntary?Of course not. The way to make elephants “useful” is to chain them when they are young.…
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