Formosa, 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
Meditation 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, 202023Apr 23, 202023
Rewatching 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, 202011Feb 23, 202011
On 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, 2019491May 20, 2019491
A 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, 201912Mar 31, 201912
A 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, 201933Feb 9, 201933
Facticity 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, 20195Jan 13, 20195
Facticity and Transcendence, Part 2Continued from Part-1: https://medium.com/@vinnygarr/facticity-and-transcendence-f388a4abeed0Oct 13, 201731Oct 13, 201731
On 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
Central ParkIf I were to use a watercolor palette to paint my impression of this hometown park, it would be expanding patches of radiant greens, misty…Oct 7, 2017Oct 7, 2017
At the Break of Autumn, We Play BaseballDon’t let that azure sky and piercing sun deceive you, for as soon as the brisk light is obscured by a body of wandering clouds, you are…Oct 2, 2017Oct 2, 2017
Facticity and TranscendencePhysiologically speaking, human beings differentiate from animals largely because we have not only facticity — experience, capabilities…Sep 25, 20172Sep 25, 20172
PS1As blazing daylight faded, the hanging webs installed across the museum courtyard began a gradual dyeing process with the peachy color of…Jul 23, 2017Jul 23, 2017
Torrential DownpourThe atmosphere is saturated with water molecules — densely, evenly, distributed across my known world. You know the smell — an old sponge…Jul 4, 2017Jul 4, 2017
On PhenomenaPhenomenology only exists with the awareness of the self, so inevitably, the observer would need to be constantly reflecting and judging…Jun 27, 2017Jun 27, 2017
Man’s Quest to be RelevantMid-life crisis. A stage half way through life when one has comfortably settled in a certain lifestyle, presumably with a steady job and…Apr 9, 2017Apr 9, 2017
A StoryThe story begins from the end. The law was clearly against my situation, and the case was shut down. Rejected, I felt subjected and…Mar 12, 2017Mar 12, 2017
TogethernessGoing to a new country gives one an excuse to be rid of the past, to start anew. That means relentless individual pursuit in my areas of…Feb 8, 2017Feb 8, 2017
Le temps passait, le temps filait“Do you know what day it is today?” Phil Connors asks Rita, in the movie Groundhog Day. “Today is tomorrow,” he utters these words with an…Feb 3, 2017Feb 3, 2017
