Things I Almost Tweeted

Essays on Technology and Modern Culture

  • Running Without my Watch

    On most mornings, I go to the balcony to take in the air of the day, whether rain or shine. I started this ritual as a replacement for being on…


  • Surviving a Lack of Social Safety

    A half-truth I unlearned recently is the idea that Western society is cold and individualistic, while Africa is warm and communal.  I will use Africa loosely to speak about my…


  • A Theory of Homesickness

    In Basel, everything moved with a precision I had not experienced in Paris. I attended a friend’s dance performance in Baden, a small town which was an an hour away.…


  • This is the Question I spend the most Time Thinking About

    Last year, I applied for an analyst role at a VC firm, and one of the application questions was: What questions do you spend the most time thinking about? I really…


  • Things I Almost Tweeted

    A few years ago, I found a research article by Professor Brian Ott, The Age of Twitter: Donald J. Trump and the Politics of Debasement. He argued that Twitter, as…