Universities exploits immigrantsThe world is exploitative. I understand that. I don’t want to sound like a snowflake here. The world is exploitative because the world is…Nov 12Nov 12
I speak a dying language that nobody cares about (not even I do)To understand my specific predicament, I want to introduce a few linguistic terms first — actually just one.Sep 26Sep 26
Modern art is elitistOnce a year, progressives look with disdain as their own cultural heroes attend the Met Gala dressing like caricatures from a generic young…Sep 5Sep 5
The end of vertical growth and the beginning of stamp collectionThere is a saying that goes like this: We are the middle children of history — born too late to explore Earth, born too early to explore…Aug 1Aug 1
What if we don’t own our pronouns?Disclaimer: This is not a conversation about constitutional rights or the legal definition of labels, which is related to this (the social…Jul 25Jul 25
A white horse is not a horse (and a Michelin-star restaurant is not a restaurant)There is a paradox in ancient Chinese philosophy known as “When a white horse is not a horse.” Because of how brief the passage is, there…Jun 6Jun 6
Expats: Don’t call yourselves immigrantsThere is a trend for expats to begin calling themselves immigrants, usually among liberals, usually framed as a way to show solidarity…Jan 25Jan 25
No utopian vision in capitalism“As meat and wine rot behind the vermilion gates, bony corpses froze in the streets.” — Du Fu (712–770)Aug 19, 2023Aug 19, 2023
