Is existence pain? Can we ever truly become whole as long as we are conscious subjects? — [The following contains some spoilers from Gus Moreno’s novel This Thing Between Us] Most people I know don’t like horror. “Why would you subject yourself to that?” they ask. But some of the stranger ones of us don’t just like it. We love horror. It’s because horror is one of…

Guillermo del Toro’s American Nightmare — [Warning: Spoilers] ”Film Noir is the poetry of disillusionment and existentialism. It’s the real grittiness that comes out of American realism — those films that channel the same spirit as Edward Hopper.” –Guillermo del Toro I used to believe the American Dream was real. Maybe not in our time, but…

La filosofía de Jean Paul Sartre nos ayuda a descubrir nuestra responsabilidad — Me he vuelto extremadamente susceptible a la cantidad masiva de basura, exceso y contaminación que le imponemos a nuestro planeta. …

I have become susceptible to what I see as the massive amounts of waste and pollution we impose on our planet. Last weekend, as I walked along a beautiful beach next to a glistening turquoise sea, I spotted on the otherwise pristine white sand a collection of trash: bottles of…

“I fast for greater physical and mental efficiency.” –Plato I once spent about 10 days fasting. Everyone has an opinion about fasting. Fasting is the magic cure for all your problems. Fasting is for Silicon Valley “life hackers”. Fasting is for Joe Rogan or Gwyneth cultists. Fasting is trendy. Except…

Social, news and other media hijack your mental states. — You against the world Have you ever encountered an article online that pushed your buttons and you had to reshare? Each keystroke pressed so loudly that everyone near you knows you must be upset. “THIS IS WHY COVID WILL NEVER END,”… You add as commentary. Maybe you engaged in a debate online with “venetianmage”…

Reading philosophy can change your life — Concept Building In the book “What is Philosophy?” Gilles Deleuze tells us that philosophy is the art of forming, inventing, and fabricating concepts. As you read philosophy and understand the arguments posed by thinkers, you develop new concepts, new frameworks, and new methods of thinking. This unfolding allows you to see and…

Making complex, ambiguous decisions is hard. You need principles. — I started out my career making an app that only a few thousand people ever used to review restaurants in New York City. I would’ve NEVER imagined at some point in my career as a designer I’d face an ethical dilemma. While I am the sort that reads tons of…