How to submit your writing to The Urban Condition. — Table of Contents 1. About us 2. Topics we're looking for 3. Expectations for our writers 4. How to write with us About us Hi! This is The Urban Condition, a new publication for all things urban. We publish stories about how humans interact with the cities they live in. Do you…

Feeling hollow? Existential philosophy is here to help. — Perhaps, existential crisis is an inevitable part of the human condition. Anyone reflective enough to spare a minute or two to question their existence and their reason for being; will begin to crave a sense of longing for a meaningful life — and the inability to fulfill this longing then…

Adopt these habits to enhance your learning process. — A few days ago, I finished reading Leonardo da Vinci’s biography by Walter Isaacson. This book is easily the best 30 bucks I’ve spent in lockdown. Such an amazing read! My mind was absolutely blown. I’m sure you know who Leonardo da Vinci is (or at least have heard his…

Sometimes, it’s okay to push people away. — Every so often, I intentionally do things that’d make people hate me. I don’t actually want people to hate me, nor do I particularly enjoy being a douchebag. Rather, I push people away sometimes because I feel like it’s necessary to put some distance between myself and others. Intimacy suffocates…

Be careful not to cross it. — Recently, a few friends have asked me to proofread their writings. They wanted me to tell them if their words are any good and if I think people would read them if they posted them online. I don’t fancy myself as a writing expert or anything, but I have the…

You have to start somewhere, and all over the place is as good a place as any. — I’m an overthinker. Most writers are, I reckon. In fact, our propensity to think is usually what led us to become writers in the first place. Those thoughts have to go somewhere, after all, so why not a piece of paper (or a computer screen)? It’s only natural. Before submitting…

Or, why every man is a man-child until he has a child. — “Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.” ― Sigmund Freud, Civilization and Its Discontents Kids in my generation have it too easy. Our biggest challenges have been taken care of for us — by our parents, by our teachers…

Be greedier! — Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen is currently my favorite shōnen anime. There are at least 30 million people who’d agree with me, seeing the series’ meteoric rise in popularity. I first picked up the manga in early 2020 and have since been following it on every media. It’s that good. One…

A highly satisfying life has a low bar to entry. — Sometimes I feel like I’m friends with the wrong people. I love my boys, but they’re all lazy bums. When we hang out, all they do is smoke cigarettes, eat junk food, and drink over-sweetened coffee; all while gossiping aimlessly — usually about women (more specifically, women on Instagram whom…