“Remember, science fiction’s always been the kind of first level alert to think about things to come. It’s easier for an audience to take warnings from sci-fi without feeling that we’re preaching to them. Every science fiction movie I have ever seen, any one that’s worth its weight in celluloid, warns us about things that ultimately come true.” – Steven Spielberg People seem much less interested in superhero settings than just a few years ago.…
Dragon Age is one of my favorite game franchises. In 2012, I found a game called Dragon Age 2 that looked like the kind of game that I typically went for, so I bought it and tried it out. I didn’t expect it to be this good, though. It was one of the first games I ever played that had decisions that really impacted the story, and I found choosing my own story like that…
“Population collapse is the biggest threat to civilization” – Elon Musk Population Collapse is a term I started hearing of in 2017, mostly from Elon Musk. More recently, however, it has garnered more attention, and people started taking it more seriously and making documentaries and studies about it. What Is Really Going On? From 10,000 BC until 1700 AD, the world’s population grew around 0.04% a year. After 1700 AD, the population growth rate jumped…
I have always been fascinated by ruins. Looking at them brings me a feeling of melancholy and sadness. And that always made me wonder what the cause of this sadness was. Why do I feel sad when I look at ruins? Why do I find them so fascinating? Maybe it is a sadness borne of feeling like the world lost something valuable, or imagining how people used to live in these places and visit them…
“It is preoccupation with possession, more than anything else, that prevents men from living freely and nobly.” – Bertrand Russell Believe it or not, I first encountered Minimalism while watching a PewDiePie video. As I started researching it, it seemed to align very much with many of the practices I had already incorporated into my life. As I started using it more, it has helped me better organize my life, live in the moment more, and…
“Evil is Evil. Lesser, greater, middling… Makes no difference. The degree is arbitary. The definition’s blurred. If I’m to choose between one evil and another… I’d rather not choose at all.” ― Geralt of Rivia The Witcher is a series of epic fantasy novels written by Andrzej Sapkowski. It was later adapted into movies, TV shows, and video games, garnering attention and popularity from multiple fanbases. The story revolves around Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter…
“No matter how inured you get to atrocities, you’re still always stunned and shocked by how cruel and wasteful Homo sapiens can be.” — Steven Pinker The Rubber Boom is an event that occurred in the Amazon Forest. It was brought about by the sudden increase in the demand for rubber for the manufacturing of various products. It made people rich, built economies that were struggling before into prosperity, and left many Amazonian indigenous tribes devastated.…
“Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” – Dolly Parton Work-life balance is a concept I have been thinking about a lot lately. It is an idea that made sense to me when I studied it in college. It made sense to me that if you want your employees to be motivated and in good spirits, you have to allow them to pursue their interests in their personal…
“The Alliance Is Reforged, Mortal. The Planes Thus Quake, And The Gods Shudder.” Baldur’s Gate 3 is a Fantasy RPG based on Dungeons & Dragons. It is the third installment of the Baldur’s Gate franchise, set in the D&D Forgotten Realms. It is a game with a rich story, complex characters, an impressive character creation system, and a sometimes overwhelming level of freedom. Story Baldur’s Gate 3 starts with you being abducted and waking up…
Spoiler Warning!!! “I just want the world to know I was here. That I mattered.” V is the main character in the video game Cyberpunk 2077, created by CD Projekt Red. V is a character who, based on your decisions, could be male or female, and they could have one of three different lives before the game’s events. Life Paths At the beginning of the game, you will be presented with three background options: Corpo…
