We live in a serious, grown-up world and life should be dealt with very seriously. But I can’t seem to shake a thought I have about this approach to life – which is that it doesn’t work.
All in societal norms
“So, how old are you?”
Why I think asking someone their age is bullshit.
Wherever you go, there you are.
Thoughts on living in different places and thinking the same thoughts.
5 Steps for Starting a Sabbatical
I’m certainly no expert on sabbaticals (yet!) but I AM two weeks into one. For anyone considering an experimental “creative break” in their lives, I have a few tips to offer up.
Play your own game
Motivational posters and people are always saying things like Play your own game! The problem is when you do so and everyone starts freaking out about how you’re not playing the game right.
Philosophy of the Absurd
Given my great love of the absurd, I cannot believe I wasn’t aware it had its own goddamn branch of philosophy. Absurdism.
50% of what you know is wrong
I’ve always been somewhat chagrined about the careless way the advertising industry has (historically) shrugged when asked about the effectiveness of their campaigns. Surely, a more scientific field would have much higher confidence rate in its methods and facts?
Personal Policies of No
I’ve been struggling to decipher what I should be saying Yes to in my life. So, I figured why not start at the other end of the question: where should I be saying No?
"Serious" work
The absurdity of adulthood is revealed nowhere as clearly as in our preposterous Western idea of “serious” work.
The New Productivity.
“Move fast and break things” has influenced and helped build a culture of disposability. But people are starting to push-back against this narrative, asking a previously uncommon question: how do we un-create something?
Re-imagined: Life in 2100.
Completely impractical (and some assuredly impossible) solutions for a few of the most common bits of every day life, and my answer to the question: what will the world look like in 2100?
Can Capitalism and Democracy Co-Exist?
Can a society truly be both democratic AND capitalist at the same time?
A Nuclear look at Nuclear
Should Canada be furthering our investments in nuclear energy? A nuclear look at the problems of going nuclear.
Let them eat (a slice of) cake!
With the world in lockdown and unemployment at an all-time high, I’ve been thinking a lot about work and why it’s better to share a cake than eat the whole thing.
Confessions of a Politically Unsavvy Gal
I have a confession: I’m a full-grown adult, and I don’t understand politics. This blog post is me trying to unpack why I have a mental block when it comes to politics, why I think I need to overcome this, and what exactly this “politics” thing is, and where I might fit in. Are you, like me, a hopelessly unsavvy political tadpole? Well then, follow along dear friend!
The Evils of Universal Basic Income
An equal, free amount money given to every Canadian (no matter what age, gender, ethnicity or skill set), every month, with no strings attached? A blog post about the evils of Universal Basic Income.
Following a goddamn schedule
My 4-month pandemic-life journey to following an annoyingly healthy schedule.
When Things Go Wrong
10 Perks of a Pandemic
The Illusory Problem of Time
Does counting every minute of the day make life fuller or better managed?
Thoughts on (Female) Nudity
Thoughts on the censoring of the female body, weird archaic rules about alcohol, and more.