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Notes on and from Japan

Aug 18, 2025

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12 min read

Notes on and from Japan

First impressions of a country are vastly underrated; here are some of mine from a recent trip to Japan.

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Unassorted thoughts on the coming election that nobody asked for

Oct 30, 2024

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3 min read

Unassorted thoughts on the coming election that nobody asked for

Because surely everyone is lacking in election content these days.

Why are so many smart people Peter Thiel-ing themselves?

Oct 6, 2024

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3 min read

Why are so many smart people Peter Thiel-ing themselves?

In 2016, Peter Thiel was alone among tech's elite in supporting Donald Trump, a bet he later called a mistake. Now, he's come full circle, and this time, he has friends.

Notes on and from Japan

Sep 25, 2024

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3 min read

Notes on and from Japan

First impressions of a country are vastly underrated; here are some of mine from a recent trip to Japan.

Pictures from Japan and Seoul

Sep 24, 2024

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3 min read

Pictures from Japan and Seoul

A few select snapshots from a recent two-week trip to Japan (Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto) and Seoul, South Korea.

Some Japanese novels to read

Aug 5, 2024

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3 min read

Some Japanese novels to read

Life is better when you read beautiful things that don't have an agenda, a clear lesson, or any connection to what's happening in the news today.

On the NYT’s Top 100 books of the 21st century and the curious case of “Elena Ferrante”

Jul 13, 2024

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3 min read

On the NYT’s Top 100 books of the 21st century and the curious case of “Elena Ferrante”

In which I try to explain the power of literature in an extremely inefficient and round-about way.

Three (quality) poems for people who never read poetry

Jun 22, 2024

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3 min read

Three (quality) poems for people who never read poetry

Inspired by Charlie Munger, of all people. But Charlie has a point!

A poem inspired by Cavafy and a recent awful headline

Jun 8, 2024

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3 min read

A poem inspired by Cavafy and a recent awful headline

Some thoughts on "The City," a wonderfully readable and evocative poem, as well as a scribble of my own inspired by the "most important" Greek poet of the 20th century.

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