Mar 31, 2022A Day in East SussexTwo college girls take on UK for Spring Break: Park 1 — I visited London with my friend K last week for Spring Break — my first trip to Europe! Such a beautiful walkable city with amazing public transportation system, countless galleries and museums, and cool bars everywhere to de-stress in the weekends. …London5 min readLondon5 min read
Dec 11, 2021Constantine the Emperor by David Potter: Book ReviewA fresh perspective on Constantine the Great (AD 306–337) — Written by David Potter, the Professor of Greek and Roman History and the Professor of Greek and Latin in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan, Constantine the Emperor illustrates the life of the first Roman Emperor who converted to Christianity. Contrary to past portrayals of Constantine…Christianity5 min readChristianity5 min read
Apr 14, 2021Please don’t ask me if I’m an anarchist, thanksIn response to Robert Paul Wolff’s “In Defense of Anarchism” — probably my last piece on philosophy because I am tired of thinking and I have a paper due today — “So you go to protests now? Is it true that they have one every week?” “You probably read Marx in every single class, huh?” “Crazy how Berkeley brainwashed you…so you’re an anarchist now?” First of all, everyone needs to shut the fuck up and mind their own business. Second of…Anarchism6 min readAnarchism6 min read
Mar 29, 2021Beginner’s Guide to the Turing Test: why it fails to define intelligencemankind’s never-ending philosophical journey of defining intelligence… — From Luke Skywalker’s C-3PO to Tony Stark’s Jarvis, Artificial Intelligence machines in the media are often seen conversing with humans with ease, occasionally cracking jokes or even making sarcastic comments. …Philosophy6 min readPhilosophy6 min read
Feb 11, 2021Explaining Consciousness: the “hard” and “easy” problemWhy explaining what consciousness is can’t simply be explained with science — I used to think of consciousness as a state of being awake — as soon as I wake up in the morning, I become aware of my surroundings, drag myself to the kitchen to start my silly little day with a silly little cup of coffee. Stuck in this flesh…Philosophy Of Mind5 min readPhilosophy Of Mind5 min read
Feb 10, 2021Book review: The Last Days of Hitler by H. R. Trevor-RoperHow myths on Hitler’s whereabouts were, perhaps, single-handedly quelled by one man — By September 1945, Adolf Hitler’s whereabouts were still surrounded with numerous questions and conspiracies — from Hitler being murdered by officers in Tiergarten to him supposedly escaping and living in an island in Baltic. The British Intelligence authorities decided to put an end to such mystification on Hitler’s last days…World War II5 min readWorld War II5 min read
