Published inNotes·PinnedMember-onlyThe Human Habit of ScapegoatingAnd what lays beyond. — While many intellectuals have discussed at length the origins of w0k€n€ss and the victimhood culture that emerged out of it, one of its most dangerous features has arguably been overlooked: the blame game. The late René Girard explained that blame is a universal feature of the human psyche. It is…Psychology6 min readPsychology6 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyCrises, Protests and Insecurity: The Never-Ending Struggles of EuropeCan the Old Continent ever be at peace? — The recent events in France are no surprise for anyone who’s had an eye on the country for the last 15 years. It’s the logical consequence of a series of clashes and insecurities that the continent has been subjected to since the end of the 60s. France’s problems are not…Politics10 min readPolitics10 min read
Published inBooks Are Our Superpower·PinnedMember-onlyThe Downside of Reading Lots of BooksBeware of indigestion. — I must have read +100 books since I started reading compulsively in January 2021. Besides gaining an insane amount of knowledge, my entire life changed. I am now earning a (small) full-time income as an online writer and have a much more profound understanding of society, myself, and a wide…Life6 min readLife6 min read
Published inFuck Niches·PinnedMember-onlyWhy I Quit My $1.2 Million Engineering Job to Start My Own Business at 24 Years-OldpLaYiNg iT SaFe Is DaNgErOuS. — My Very Normal Childhood I was born in the 90s in a totally normal middle-class family, somewhere in the Western world. My parents met at Oxbridge during their double-PhD in law and mechanical engineering. At 6, I got a computer and taught myself how to code, because, why not. I was so passionate about…Life6 min readLife6 min read
Published inNotes·21 hours agoMember-onlyThe Origin and History of the Leftist SocietyLeft, right, and the role of technology. — I recently wrote about the origins of leftism, explaining how an excess of conservatism compelled people to balance the right by inventing the left during the French Revolution of 1789. The left has been driving change within Western society ever since, and keeps on deconstructing the structures the right had…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·4 days agoMember-onlyI’ve Spent the Last 10 Years Reading +100 Books and This HappenedDrumrolls. — At 19, I had nothing. Some of my (younger) peers were dating girls, getting jobs, driving cars, and studying to do what they wanted in life. I had never kissed a girl, hardly earned any money, and never even drove a scooter. I like to blame my unpreparedness on the…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Published inNotes·Nov 21Member-onlyWhat I’ve Learned Doing Face-to-Face B2B Sales For Three MonthsNotes to self. — I’ve been helping a small brewery doing B2B sales for a few months now. Every Friday, we make a list of companies to visit, take a few bottles, and then walk unannounced in restaurants, hotels, supermarkets, bars, cafes, etc. We visit 8–10 places per day and make 1–3 sales (yes…Business5 min readBusiness5 min read
Published inNotes·Nov 17Member-onlyA Brief History of the LeftUnderstanding modern times. — The left (also called socialism, progressivism, and in recent years, liberalism) is the political ideology that has been driving change within Western society since the French Revolution of 1789. This article will briefly explain what the left is, where it came from, and where it is going. The Origins of the Left The left was…Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
Published inBooks Are Our Superpower·Nov 12Member-onlyThis Media Mogul Wrote a (Good) Book on How to Get RichEver heard of Felix Dennis? — Felix Dennis was a British magazine publisher who died with a fortune of $500 million that he built from scratch. He wrote a book in 2006 entitled “How to Get Rich”, explaining how he did it and the various lessons he’s learned along the way. I’ve read it. It’s good. …Money4 min readMoney4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Nov 12Member-onlyWhy the Jews Have Always Been the Ideal ScapegoatAnd why there is no Jewish conspiracy. — If I were to tell you about a child who got bullied in all of the twenty schools he’s been to, you’d think there is something wrong with the child and not with the kids who bullied him. Two millennia of Jewish persecution gives off the same vibe. Not that…History3 min readHistory3 min read
