It’s that time of the month when I provide an update on life and my PhD. And in this newsletter, I discuss how I tried to take a meaningful break from PhD. It’s been over a year since I started my PhD ...

Every once in a while, I put my head down and write the most boring things in the world. That seems like a good catharsis away from all PhD work. And today is one such. In this newsletter, I try ...

It has been a while since 2024 is over–and it is time for a 2024 recap. Years pass by, and with every new year, we tend to reflect on how our previous year was—and what we wish the next year to be: ...

While I regularly update my blog with some interesting essays, I find it challenging to push out newsletters similarly. Nevertheless, I will continue to write more newsletters over time. It is also a ...

In 2024, along with my PhD writing, I did some things I read, including some non-fiction. That I am both aware of and guilty of. But, for the last few months, I have been preparing documents for my ...

The start of March has been spectacularly ominous. At the start of the month, Brisbane witnessed something unusual, even by the standards of Brisbane weather. Cyclone Alfred—Alfie, as some Aussies ...

I am writing this newsletter about how I became a runner and how my journey has come to shape me. Today has been good so far. I did the Parkrun today. In South Bank Parkrun, where I ...

Philosophical thought experiments are hypothetical situations that are intended to help with the exploration of complex philosophical concepts and issues. These hypothetical situations frequently put ...

Poetry evokes emotions. Perhaps when the world turns a blind eye to the horrors in Palestine, it is crucial to read poems. In these crazy times, there is nothing like poetry to remind ourselves of ...

Aníbal Quijano, a Peruvian sociologist, in his essay “Coloniality and Modernity/Rationality”, originally published in the 1990s, makes a case for the role of modernity/rationality in sustaining ...