Slow Ink Society

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May 2025

What if I'd never left? A case for living without borders.
My story of moving freely. And the thought that nations are just something we made up.
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A Manifesto: build the life you want, without building an online content machine
For those who want freedom, impact, and peace, without having to perform
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Take yourself out before you figure it all out
How a two-hour café date reminded me of crossing borders with strangers.
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Confessions of a Book Quitter
I rarely finish the books I start. But when I do, they’re usually like this.
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This ChatGPT Prompt Gives You a Life Plan. But Will You Follow It?
I built a prototype, gave it to five humans, and watched what broke. Turns out clarity isn’t the hard part.
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Day 100: Can you have a midlife crisis before 40?
30% of the experiment is done. Progress? Unclear. But with Carl Jung for a silver lining.
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How It Feels to Be Offline for a Day
Spoiler: we survived. But there was a bird detective, no watch, and a bill we couldn’t pay.
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April 2025

When less writing did more
I built a career prototype, wrote a little less, and lived a little more. Here's the outcome with stats and all
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Don’t Make Big Decisions When You’re Tired
A small rule that helped me fix more than just my mood.
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What’s the Point?
When the news, the job, and the system wear you down and you write through it.
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What we talk about when we talk about leaving the 9 to 5
What 3 humans taught me about leaving, longing, and the limits of AI advice.
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