R. F. Kuang’s Yellowface Book Cover

I would like to share one of my favorite book covers. Curating my personal reading library is a fascinating process. Not only is it intellectually invigorating, it’s also aesthetically pleasing. That’s why I’ve decided to feature some of these covers here. By doing so, I aim at two things: sharing book art with you and … Read more

Shape of My Heart: Sting

Many practice meditation to have special experiences. While they do occur from time to time, they’re not the goal itself. “Meditation practice should result in an improvement in the way we are, how we relate to others, and how we deal with outer circumstances,” Bhikkhu Analayo wrote in “Satipatthana: A Practice Guide.” This is a … Read more

Can You Really Tell If a Sentence Was Written by AI?

A popular Medium piece claims these words make it obvious you used ChatGPT: however, indeed, moreover, etc. However, I disagree. Wasn’t OpenAI’s child trained on human-written content? Indeed, one must write clickbait articles to succeed on Medium, and sharing your opinions on the infamous chatbot guarantees you get the attention and interaction needed to monetize … Read more