Unfocused

Focus is a big thing for me. I’ve always felt a bit special because I could do things with full concentration. If I watch a movie I’ll probably be intensely concentrating on it, even if it’s bad. And if I’m Read more ›

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School’s not enough

I guess it started when I read that novel online. The one about the kid with dyslexia working his way through life. And he said, “There’s so much that school doesn’t teach us!” It’s true you know. School is supposed Read more ›

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What I learned from debate

Debate is something that took over my life. I obsessed over it. I threw away weekends for it. When people invited me out, I’d say, “I can’t. I’ve got debate.” I even joined a facebook group of the same name Read more ›

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Whitespace

My little brother was born into a world where the internet already existed. A world where all the information in the world is available at your fingertips. I can find out in 15 minutes what it took a few days Read more ›

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Emotional Time

I sat down the other day and tried to go through my life and my memories to see what brought me here today. It’s an interesting exercise. You should try it sometime. But it also made me realize the truth Read more ›

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Capitalism

I was watching Prof David Harvey on hardtalk today. He was talking about how capitalism is not ideal for the masses. It was very interesting. He spoke a little about how wealth should not be hoarded by the rich but Read more ›

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