“To go wrong in one’s own way is better than to go right in someone else’s.” — Dostoyevsky If you’re so smart, why are you playing other people’s games…

January 2023

by a master pessimist himself
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December 2022

Winter is slowly knocking on the door. The days are gray and cold. It's as if the sun doesn't get the chance to rise fully, and it's already twilight…

November 2022

I am not a consistent person. My past is riddled with jumping from one obsession to another, which continues today. Nevertheless, I’ve found many things…
I’ve recently seen someone on Twitter saying that they like seeing all these people writing on Substack and figuring their life out in the process. It…
I’ve said in the previous essay that I’ve started regularly publishing again, but I’ve omitted the details: I’ve made a 1000€ bet with a friend that I’m…
“Health lies in action, and so it graces youth. To be busy is the secret of grace, and half the secret of content. Let us ask the gods not for…

October 2022

“The real enemy is the man who tries to mold the human spirit so that it will not dare to spread its wings.” Abraham Flexner Sharing things online makes…
I should probably listen to my own advice more. I took a summer break from side projects, since I was exhausted from experimenting with alternative tech…
Life gives nothing to man without labor. ~ Horace My wife often tells me that I’m being too strict to myself. Since she is the person that understands…
Almost anyone can learn to program. You don’t have to have a STEM degree to land a programming job. The best thing about programming is that it’s…
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September 2022

What follows is a description of travel to California from Balkanian perspective. Although I complain a lot, I still consider the United States one of…
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