Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it is crucial that we take action to reduce our carbon emissions in order to mitigate its effects. One way that individuals can help is by choosing low-carbon forms of transportation, such as train travel, over high-carbon options like flying. However, while… Continue reading GPTChat experiment: Compelling arguments to be made in favor of flying when it comes to climate change
GPTChat experiment: Travel by train to save planet earth
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing humanity today. As a result, it is important for us to find ways to reduce our carbon footprint and minimize the impact of our activities on the environment. One way to do this is to choose forms of transportation that are more sustainable and have… Continue reading GPTChat experiment: Travel by train to save planet earth
Some reasons why text chat is the best way of communicating at work
You ever find yourself searching back some conversation and realize it was probably said during some call and it’s gone forever? That alone makes written communication a 10x improvement over calls. Another big one is you can have real-time discussions on chat with multiple people and actually type at the same time and still follow… Continue reading Some reasons why text chat is the best way of communicating at work
Dokkōdō — Musashi’s 21 Precepts for Life
Nearly 400 years ago someone (Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵, 12 March 1584 – 13 June 1645) already figured out all the rules for life. Do you disagree with any of them? The 21 precepts of Dokkōdō Accept everything just the way it is. Do not seek pleasure for its own sake. Do not, under any circumstances,… Continue reading Dokkōdō — Musashi’s 21 Precepts for Life
Startup idea: Euro Train Subscription
Humans will probably always want to travel, but increasingly people are aware of the environmental costs of, especially short-haul, flights. Meanwhile trains are up to 20 times less bad for the environment — and also quite well run, at least in large parts of Europe and Asia. In my opinion trains clearly are a better… Continue reading Startup idea: Euro Train Subscription
Movie review: Tokyo Godfathers
My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Middle-aged alcoholic Gin (Toru Emori), teenage runaway Miyuki (Aya Okamoto) and former drag queen Hana (Yoshiaki Umegaki) are a trio of homeless people surviving as a makeshift family on the streets of Tokyo. While rummaging in the trash for food on Christmas Eve, they stumble upon an abandoned newborn baby in a… Continue reading Movie review: Tokyo Godfathers
A Little Book on Breathing
I made A Little Book on Breathing — let me know what you think (you can also flip through the pages with your keyboard arrows): 👉 https://joshuaschoenaker.com/breathing/
Travel virtually and calm your mind with walking tour videos
I love watching these videos, particularly during a pandemic lockdown. It’s a great way to get a sense of a place in the world in a slower pace than overly produced tourism videos, and it almost feels like you’re travelling a bit. It has a meditative quality to it, like IRL walking 🙂 It also… Continue reading Travel virtually and calm your mind with walking tour videos
Governments worldwide are trying to attract remote workers
Over the last years and months — accelerated by coronavirus — we’ve seen more and more countries, states, and cities actively trying to attract remote workers to come work and live in their area of the world. In the form of visas, cash, tax breaks, or simply better advertising. It’s cool to see this, and… Continue reading Governments worldwide are trying to attract remote workers
Lockdowns For Thee, But Not For Me
Overview of politicians and elites ignoring lockdown rules.