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…

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. …

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…

Medium is not what it used to be, and I’m coming to terms with that. — Rest assured, this isn’t another Medium-lambasting rant article. There are already too many of those recently, and I won’t add to the pile. I do want to get a few things off my chest, though. I first joined Medium in 2016. Back then, I wrote exclusively in my native language…

Adopt these habits to think more effectively. — As a kid, I grew up with Sherlock Holmes, and I loved him so much that I read all of his stories — like, all 4 novels and 56 short stories of them. Even today, as an adult, I still enjoy watching his on-screen adaptations, like the BBC series featuring…

If pulling all-nighters is all you can brag about, your life needs a major overhaul. — My sleep schedule has been pretty shit recently. Today, for instance, I fell asleep at 12 pm and woke up at 7 pm. I’ve been having sleeping problems for a while now, but usually, at worst I manage to fall asleep at 3–4 am and wake up at noon. …