The unknowns

People so sure of their own shit giving shit to other people who are also just holding onto their own shit when actually no one has a fucking clue whats gonna happen. we are so sure of things but really no one knows what we don’t see what we don’t know When you grow up…

Sok Tau

lucu jg sih karena hampir semua org pingin tau kira2 ke depannya bakal gimana, strategi apa yg mesti diambil, supaya bisa siap2, curi start, etc. tp saat yg bersamaan semua org sotoy merasa tau dan yakin yg ngebully setiap opini inget: itu opini. nggak ada yg tau semua “ahli” juga cuma bisa menerka mereka dan…

I don’t get the economy

April 6th – 10th 2020 this is an insanely naive view from someone who is still clueless about the economy despite having tried to understand it better by reading intermittently and cursorily about it for 3 years… but I’m a slow learner so stay with me while I think through this trying to make sense…

Why getting ideas out of your head is hard, and how to make it easier

Note: I think all these mostly applies to non-fiction, long-form, semi technical writing. To-do: put more concrete examples to make this piece less abstract as a whole. internal landfill different people work differently. Cal Fussman doesn’t need to break down his writing process into concepts https://www.writingroutines.com/cal-fussman/ Getting ideas out of your head is hard There…

Free Art Performances Available via Streaming During Quarantine

For theater geeks and performing arts enthusiasts, here are four reputable theatres offering free streaming of performances to keep you company during COVID-19 self quarantine. The Bolshoi Theatre The Bolshoi Theatre of Russia announced that for the first time in the history of the conference, many classic opera and ballet performances (called the “Golden Series”)…

We Deserve This Mess (COVID-19)

Started thinking about this https://twitter.com/DellAnnaLuca/status/1245943210003722243 If there’s a time machine for the world to go back 3 months earlier, 1) do you think we are in a position to have done things differently and 2) would we? I think “No” for #1. And because of that, I don’t think we would have done any differently.…

Orang Indonesia lebih suka teh atau kopi?

Sekarang trend coffee shop menjamur di kota-kota besar. Kopi susu juga kekinian banget. Tapi realitanya di lapangan masih lebih banyak orang yang suka teh. Meski bukan teh yg proper gimana juga, teh celup biasa. Teh yang gelap gitu. ini pengamatan di bengkel motor orang tua saya. Sebagai fasilitas pengunjung, setahun belakangan ini selain teh botol…

COVID19 Precautionary Principle

Watched a short conversation between Taleb and Yaneer about the current situation with COVID19 pandemic and why precautionary principle applies here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUgHKX0clhU Original thread: https://twitter.com/yaneerbaryam/status/1241114391975735296 I absorb information better by reading and writing. So here’s the loose transcription and note I take on it Text in italics are my thoughts. Opinions from people who don’t…

Virus Corona: Dari Seorang Warga Awam

Tiga minggu ini makin resah mengikuti perkembangan Virus Corona di media sosial. Hari ke hari terasa makin dekat dan nyata. Dari awal sayup-sayup di Wuhan, lalu sekilas mengikuti perkembangan di Iran, mendengar upaya-upaya yang berlangsung di Korsel, Jepang, dan Singapura. Mulai heboh di Italia, meledak di Spanyol, lalu menyadari bagaimana tidak siapnya Amerika. Tidak panik,…