To break out of its insular trap, art must make a sharp, concrete shift from conceptual decoration to material utility. It must stop acting as a mirror that merely reflects the echo chamber's anxieties and start acting as a hammer that shapes physical reality.Concretely, if the world is moving into a fractured, resource-scarce, multi-polar era, … Continue reading Revolutionizing Art: From Dependency to Agility
The End of Safe Rebellion in Alternative Art
To the artist and the alternative scene currently locked inside their own paradigm—safely insulated within subcultural rhetorics, institutional grants, and predictable, echo-chamber critiques—the reality of this shifting world offers a harsh, sobering wake-up call: You are acting like the pampered artists of late-stage Rome, painting beautiful frescoes on the villa walls while the gate hinges … Continue reading The End of Safe Rebellion in Alternative Art
The Return of the Gepard and the Fragility of the Western Imperium
The modern reactivation of the Flakpanzer Gepard is not merely a fascinating footnote in military logistics; it is a profound symptom of a shifting global order. Written off decades ago as an obsolete relic of the Cold War, this complex, analog anti-aircraft system was pulled from deep storage, refurbished, and deployed to protect critical infrastructure. … Continue reading The Return of the Gepard and the Fragility of the Western Imperium
Judge Dredd
If you had to switch lives with a fictional character for a week, who would you choose? Whom Else ? There are no appeals, no defense attorneys, no evidence review, and no time to prove innocence. If a Judge believes you are guilty based on what they see in that exact second, your sentence is … Continue reading Judge Dredd
In Search of Lost Time (À la recherche du temps perdu) by French author Marcel Proust
What’s the longest book you’ve ever read? The original title of this series of books was “A la Recherche du Temps Perdu”. While In Search of Lost Time is structurally seven major thematic volumes, it is physically over 3,000 pages long. Binding that much text into just seven books creates incredibly thick, heavy volumes. To … Continue reading In Search of Lost Time (À la recherche du temps perdu) by French author Marcel Proust
The First Division
What happens when a book begins to change before it is opened? A book can remain closed and still begin to change. Before there is a story, there is a separation. Somewhere inside the unopened volume, a line of blue attention begins to draw itself upward. It is precise. Cool. Almost architectural. It knows the … Continue reading The First Division
A Dragon in the Halls of Diplomacy — looking for the monster
I went to Nadim Choufi’s A Dragon in the Halls of Diplomacy at Pickle Bar in Berlin expecting, perhaps, to encounter a work about diplomacy, monstrosity and political power. I did not expect to find myself thinking so directly about my own work. The performance begins with a poet sending his editor his final poem … Continue reading A Dragon in the Halls of Diplomacy — looking for the monster
Barcelona. Book of the passages by Jorge Carrión.
Carrión would be the strongest additional figure for the specific idea of Barcelona as an archive, network and living text . Jorge Carrión's Barcelona. Book of the passages is a hybrid work of urban essay, travel chronicle, autobiography, journalism and archival investigation. Rather than describing Barcelona through its famous monuments or official neighborhoods , Carrión … Continue reading Barcelona. Book of the passages by Jorge Carrión.
I’m not going to keep soldiering through life.
Personal reflection on leaving militaristic and mission-driven thinking behind in pursuit of self-directed life
The Batmobile
What is your all time favorite automobile?
I may be a little too trusting, but managed to avoid the big sharks.
I know people who trust nobody and that is usually related to their line of work: policemen, lawyers, tax inspectors, etc… It reflects in their social interactions and are usually not very cheerful characters. I came to realize that with such attitude, I would never get anything done. Have no clue how they manage. I … Continue reading I may be a little too trusting, but managed to avoid the big sharks.
No use to learn new skills or lessons when you’re going to neglect or forget previous ones.
Take for example: learning a language. While learning a new language is recommendable because it boosts your brainpower (memory, problem-solving), enhances career prospects in a globalized world, deepens cultural understanding and empathy, makes travel richer and easier, and even slows cognitive aging, offering significant personal and professional growth. But it's all wasted effort when you're … Continue reading No use to learn new skills or lessons when you’re going to neglect or forget previous ones.
This is the First Day of the rest of my Life.
Daily writing promptTell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. View all responses It's a choice not to be bound by the past. A fresh start to make choices that define my future, a turning point for personal change, ending a bad chapter, or simply deciding to live … Continue reading This is the First Day of the rest of my Life.
Acting is more fun since you can pretend to be someone else while giving a speech is pretending that you’re genuine.
Daily writing promptHave you ever performed on stage or given a speech?View all responses Look at all those holly book stumpers, politicians, pulpit screamers... and compare the way the majority of them talk with the way the majority of them walk. On a personal level: on the rare occasions that I'm asked to deliver a … Continue reading Acting is more fun since you can pretend to be someone else while giving a speech is pretending that you’re genuine.
The ability to speak softly and carry a big stick
meaning to be gentle in speech but powerful in action. "Soft words are hard arguments." – Benjamin Franklin, highlighting the persuasive power of gentle language. "The quiet voice whispers loudest at the end of the day." – Suggests lasting impact comes from thoughtful words, not immediate noise. "Sometimes, strength is a quiet voice that whispers." – Emphasizes inner … Continue reading The ability to speak softly and carry a big stick
Reaching the Finish of A Personal Journey
Daily writing promptWhat positive events have taken place in your life over the past year?View all responses After about five years of making the same New Year's resolution I can start to think about another challenge now that my novel The Maharajagar has finally been published. You can find it at the Library of Forgotten … Continue reading Reaching the Finish of A Personal Journey
Fossil carburant engines
Daily writing promptWhat technology would you be better off without, why?View all responses The consortium of Ford (General Motors), Rockefeller (Standard Oil), and JP Morgan (bank) killed Tesla's electrical car. Imagine how world politics would look like without this eternal strive to control the oil reserves. And on the sideline, the ecological impact of this … Continue reading Fossil carburant engines
to be or not to be
What's the hardest decision you've ever had to make? Why? Why? That's the question!
Water
What is your favorite drink? Water is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula H2O. It is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a solvent). It is vital for all known … Continue reading Water