humblespace
many countries are facing the issue of a declining TFR if you could implement policies to reverse this trend, what would you do?
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Workers at GovTech are seeking feedback from the public on a potential solution to Singaporean dating woes and low birth rates: a government-run dating service with free meals and identity verification.
Alas, the survey has since been deleted.
https://t.co/kn7p604awY
Alas, the survey has since been deleted.
https://t.co/kn7p604awY
Local Pop is rising, while KPOP and Western Pop is on a decline.
https://x.com/okaythenfuture/status/2051155628312481877?s=20
https://x.com/okaythenfuture/status/2051155628312481877?s=20
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The Golden age of Korean pop and Dramas is pretty much ending in most of Southeast Asia.
I don’t think this is because Korean products have gotten weaker though, I think it’s because of a process I’ll call Netflixzation.
Netflix kind of diffused the best…
I don’t think this is because Korean products have gotten weaker though, I think it’s because of a process I’ll call Netflixzation.
Netflix kind of diffused the best…
people are caught up with performative busyness
busy != success
rest and boredom remains important
https://jords.life/p/the-allure-of-being-too-busy
busy != success
rest and boredom remains important
https://jords.life/p/the-allure-of-being-too-busy
jords.life
The allure of being too busy
You're probably not as busy as you think you are.
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[BR]
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
community rec. started this book without knowing what it was about or what to expect. finished this on my flight earlier and it left me nonverbal for a good few minutes after the last page.
i started to get really sad toward the end as charlie regressed and i don’t even know how to describe how i felt reading. the author wrote so well such that you could feel the subtle regressions in each report, from complex sentences to a small spelling errors to simple sentences that are badly spelt.
when charlie said “why me?” as he regressed i just felt terrible
tldr; this book is about a peek into the life and feelings of a mentally disabled adult (kid) in their own words if they could articulate and process well
main takeaway:
- my greatest learning in a way is that mentally disabled people are still humans and society should treat them with the same amount of respect, despite their flaws.
- high intelligence is not necessarily a good thing
5/5 classic banger
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
community rec. started this book without knowing what it was about or what to expect. finished this on my flight earlier and it left me nonverbal for a good few minutes after the last page.
i started to get really sad toward the end as charlie regressed and i don’t even know how to describe how i felt reading. the author wrote so well such that you could feel the subtle regressions in each report, from complex sentences to a small spelling errors to simple sentences that are badly spelt.
when charlie said “why me?” as he regressed i just felt terrible
tldr; this book is about a peek into the life and feelings of a mentally disabled adult (kid) in their own words if they could articulate and process well
main takeaway:
- my greatest learning in a way is that mentally disabled people are still humans and society should treat them with the same amount of respect, despite their flaws.
- high intelligence is not necessarily a good thing
5/5 classic banger
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[2026 NYR Reading Goal]
Total: 11/15
- Fiction: 4/8
- Non-fiction: 7/7 ✅
1. The Diary of A CEO - link
2. Purple Cow - link
3. Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop - link
4. This is Marketing - link
5. Ogilvy on Advertising - link
6. The Creative Act - link
7. The Tipping Point - link
8. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - link
9. Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts - link
10. The Twins of Auschwitz - link
11. Flowers For Algernon - link
Total: 11/15
- Fiction: 4/8
- Non-fiction: 7/7 ✅
1. The Diary of A CEO - link
2. Purple Cow - link
3. Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop - link
4. This is Marketing - link
5. Ogilvy on Advertising - link
6. The Creative Act - link
7. The Tipping Point - link
8. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - link
9. Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts - link
10. The Twins of Auschwitz - link
11. Flowers For Algernon - link
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still trying to figure out my book rating system cause i feel like i haven’t been consistent in my ratings
always hesitant to give 5/5 because 100% feels like a book has to be perfect, but it doesn’t have to truly be
as long as it made me feel attached/ have great takeaways i think the writer has done a great job that deserves a 5/5
won’t be the technical reviewer that reviews strictly down to rubrics like tempo and structure
always hesitant to give 5/5 because 100% feels like a book has to be perfect, but it doesn’t have to truly be
as long as it made me feel attached/ have great takeaways i think the writer has done a great job that deserves a 5/5
won’t be the technical reviewer that reviews strictly down to rubrics like tempo and structure
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The Analog Revival Did Not Take Place
https://eugenehealey.substack.com/p/the-analog-revival-did-not-take-place
The Analog Revival Did Not Take Place
As a medium, the internet is defined by a built-in performance incentive. In real life, you can walk around living life and be visible to other people. But you can’t just walk around and be visible on the internet—for anyone to see you, you have to act.
This is less a rant about ‘analog’ and more one about the fact we keep pretending aesthetic resistance can substitute for structural change.
https://eugenehealey.substack.com/p/the-analog-revival-did-not-take-place
Spending Money For Maximum Return: Stop Buying Things. Start Buying Back Your Life.
The hierarchy of high ROI spending.
https://www.beautyofsaas.com/p/spending-money-for-maximum-return-buying-things
The hierarchy of high ROI spending.
https://www.beautyofsaas.com/p/spending-money-for-maximum-return-buying-things
Beautyofsaas
Spending Money For Maximum Return: Stop Buying Things. Start Buying Back Your Life.
140: This will change how you spend your money.
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[BR]
Strange Houses by Uketsu (translated by Jim Rion)
this book was recommended to me by three friends! so i had to give it a go.
simple and short horror read, i finished it by a stream in ~1.5h. the story is captivating enough to make you want to flip the page at every juncture.
overall, the concept is interesting to me but i definitely would’ve preferred if it was a serial murderer not for ‘tradition’ reasons.
4/5 quick read, something different conceptually
Strange Houses by Uketsu (translated by Jim Rion)
this book was recommended to me by three friends! so i had to give it a go.
simple and short horror read, i finished it by a stream in ~1.5h. the story is captivating enough to make you want to flip the page at every juncture.
overall, the concept is interesting to me but i definitely would’ve preferred if it was a serial murderer not for ‘tradition’ reasons.
4/5 quick read, something different conceptually
[2026 NYR Reading Goal]
Total: 12/15
- Fiction: 5/8
- Non-fiction: 7/7 ✅
1. The Diary of A CEO - link
2. Purple Cow - link
3. Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop - link
4. This is Marketing - link
5. Ogilvy on Advertising - link
6. The Creative Act - link
7. The Tipping Point - link
8. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - link
9. Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts - link
10. The Twins of Auschwitz - link
11. Flowers For Algernon - link
12. Strange Houses - link
Total: 12/15
- Fiction: 5/8
- Non-fiction: 7/7 ✅
1. The Diary of A CEO - link
2. Purple Cow - link
3. Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop - link
4. This is Marketing - link
5. Ogilvy on Advertising - link
6. The Creative Act - link
7. The Tipping Point - link
8. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - link
9. Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts - link
10. The Twins of Auschwitz - link
11. Flowers For Algernon - link
12. Strange Houses - link
❤1
humblespace
finished it by a stream in ~1.5h.
said stream earlier today
great weather and location to just sit back whether it is to read or relax
i need more of these
great weather and location to just sit back whether it is to read or relax
i need more of these
❤10
humblespace
you want free will. you want freedom. https://x.com/dantefofante/status/2053215797368045611?s=20
quick reflections on this:
i am truly blessed. the fact that i am remote working in another country, on a trip that was decided impromptu 48h before. to be able to enjoy travels and work (i like my job) at the same time is amazing. this actually motivates me way more in life in general - to have free will.
definitely a lucky fella compared to others that hate their jobs or are confined to boxes in office. rigidity kills the spirit, because free will is lost.
in our current era, real flexes have ceased to be material goods (as discussed many times before here), but instead have been shifting toward experiences, free will, and time!
i believe society still tends to conflate the two because majority are laggards by nature that tend to chase old rules -> change and realisation as a herd takes time.
money won't mean much as inflation carries on. surviving gets harder. chained to jobs. less time for self. less everything that we crave deep in our subconscious. it's not about the bags, cars, or houses anymore like it used to be for older gens, but the free will and a healthy state of mind and soul.
p.s. Korea is really interesting because they have gone the other way as a society ie. young adults are so pessimistic about their own future that they consciously choose to spend majority of their paycheck on luxury goods that they can't afford (LV, Hermes, Gucci, etc.). it's all about looking good and putting up a front here. even if it costs you a limb. why bother saving? because i'll never be able to save enough for a home anyw, so why don't i pamper myself instead and present a thriving front to others. the epitome of a superficial society.
(good watch on the history of plastic surgery culture in South Korea here, which adds to the culture of appearances)
i am truly blessed. the fact that i am remote working in another country, on a trip that was decided impromptu 48h before. to be able to enjoy travels and work (i like my job) at the same time is amazing. this actually motivates me way more in life in general - to have free will.
definitely a lucky fella compared to others that hate their jobs or are confined to boxes in office. rigidity kills the spirit, because free will is lost.
in our current era, real flexes have ceased to be material goods (as discussed many times before here), but instead have been shifting toward experiences, free will, and time!
i believe society still tends to conflate the two because majority are laggards by nature that tend to chase old rules -> change and realisation as a herd takes time.
money won't mean much as inflation carries on. surviving gets harder. chained to jobs. less time for self. less everything that we crave deep in our subconscious. it's not about the bags, cars, or houses anymore like it used to be for older gens, but the free will and a healthy state of mind and soul.
p.s. Korea is really interesting because they have gone the other way as a society ie. young adults are so pessimistic about their own future that they consciously choose to spend majority of their paycheck on luxury goods that they can't afford (LV, Hermes, Gucci, etc.). it's all about looking good and putting up a front here. even if it costs you a limb. why bother saving? because i'll never be able to save enough for a home anyw, so why don't i pamper myself instead and present a thriving front to others. the epitome of a superficial society.
(good watch on the history of plastic surgery culture in South Korea here, which adds to the culture of appearances)
❤5