Vincent ChenFormosa, an Invisible CityThe inhabitants of the city of Formosa have two modes of perceiving history. The emotional side believes they’ve been living here for…Dec 6, 2023Dec 6, 2023
Vincent ChenMeditation for Turbulent TimesCOVID-19 has turned the world upside down. The anxiety induced by uncertainty, loss of income, immobility, etc could do us long-term harm.Apr 23, 2020Apr 23, 2020
Vincent ChenRewatching Groundhog Day in 2020“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit,” says Aristotle. In other words, it is the accumulation of…Feb 23, 2020Feb 23, 2020
Vincent ChenOn PurposeWhat job should I seek? Where should I go for vacation? What should I do to keep myself occupied? How can I be happy?May 20, 20191May 20, 20191
Vincent ChenA Freedom Manifesto, Part ThreeGreek philosopher Democritus was a proponent of the natural philosophy of Atomism, who asserted that all things were made of atoms.Mar 31, 2019Mar 31, 2019
Vincent ChenA Freedom Manifesto — Part OneWe live in a capitalistic society in which compensations are based upon how much supply we render to meet demands. And the supplies are…Feb 9, 2019Feb 9, 2019
Vincent ChenFacticity and Transcendence, Part 3Our relationship with transcendence is such that we first gain intentions, then we manifest those intentions into actions, and those…Jan 13, 2019Jan 13, 2019
Vincent ChenFacticity and Transcendence, Part 2Continued from Part-1: https://medium.com/@vinnygarr/facticity-and-transcendence-f388a4abeed0Oct 13, 20171Oct 13, 20171
Vincent ChenOn LoveWhen we love, there are persons of our affection, but do we love them such that we want to possess their beauty, or do we love the very…Oct 11, 2017Oct 11, 2017
