“That’s what I am fucking talking about!” Alysa Liu yelled into the camera, with a smile that reminded me of Truman’s from The Truman Show, a kind that is invincible. She had just completed her free skate program at the…

500 days ago, I saw a video of a woman in her 30s talking about having used dating apps for a decade, and still struggling to make a genuine connection, and noticed modern loneliness in Beijing and Singapore, in myself…

2025 has been one of my best years. This year, I got into software engineering and product, launched my first startup and grew it to 600+ signups, went to America for the first (and second) time, saw my top three…

I found a cool karaoke bar under a record shop, and somehow started talking to the bartender. Aaron was a cosplayer. He made all of the props and costumes for his characters, the weapons, boots, armor and everything. For Aaron,…

Recently, this tweet by Paul Graham has been trending on Twitter. This is only true if your college environment offers a nurturing community and meaningfully challenging experience. If you are stuck in a system that feels stagnant, staying might cost…

This is the long answer to a short question. I’m back in Singapore for the summer, reconnecting with my middle school and high school friends. They ask: “What are you up to?“   Interestingly, the same question popped up many…

There is a loneliness epidemic in modern societies. I wrote about it in my other essay, Modern loneliness. This is a more detailed essay outlining the problem and a potential solution. Problem outline: the current landscape In the world today,…