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Beyond the Scoreboard

I Survived My First Muay Thai Fight Thanks to a Trainer’s Profound Words

They kept me from ending up in a bloody pulp on the canvas

8 min readJan 21, 2024

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Trainers truly play a key role in Muay Thai fights.

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The Taoist Online

A Rationalist’s Life-Changing Experiences With Mindfulness

Silence, Struggle, and Serenity on a Tropical Mountain

11 min readJan 21, 2024

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A bearded man meditating cross-legged in the jungle with a tropical bird on either side.

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ILLUMINATION

Why We Must Discuss Afghanistan’s Horrific Pedophilia and Misogyny Crisis

A critical examination of human rights violations in war-torn Afghanistan

8 min readFeb 1, 2024

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The image depicts a young Afghan boy clad in traditional attire, wearing makeup and little bells on his wrist. This represents the horrible tradition called “Bacha Bazi,” which the article discusses.

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The Point of View

A Millennial’s Frustrating Encounter With BookTok

When aesthetics and oversensitivity overshadow the essence of reading

7 min readJan 29, 2024

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A teenager wearing an “I love BookTok” t-shirt, surrounded by hovering books he is promoting and a camera mounted on a tripod. He’s sitting at a desk with a laptop and more books.

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The Bad Influence

From Bongs to Bells: Marriage Over Marijuana

Why You Should Stop Smoking Pot and Get Hitched

7 min readJan 12, 2024

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This is an illustration showing a depressed, lonely marijuana smoker vs. a happily married couple.

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Unpopular Opinions

Analog Rainbows Over Social Media

The World Is More Than the Algorithms Suggest

5 min readOct 22, 2023

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A bunch of teenagers sitting on a pile of defunct laptops and watching with wonder a beautiful rainbow in the sky.

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Is Rap a Backing Track To Murder?

A Reasoning Born From Personal Experience

6 min readMay 2, 2022

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An evil skeletal figure wearing a hiphop beanie.

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Revisiting When the Fresh Prince of Bellends (Gob)smacked Chris Rock

The Botched Bad Boys Reenactment of the 94th Academy Awards

6 min readApr 10, 2022

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Revisiting When the Fresh Prince of Bellends (Gob)smacked Chris Rock

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ILLUMINATION

From Artist to “Arse-Tits”

How Social Media Turns Creative Teenagers Into Sexualised Influencers

8 min readMar 16, 2022

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From Artist to “Arse-Tits”

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Masquerading in the Inner-City

The Ugly Byproducts of a Heterodox Mindset

6 min readMar 20, 2021

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A visor of apathy

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Joe Treetop

Joe Treetop

Essayist on the peculiar and delightfully absurd aspects of life, guilty of wielding satire | Culture needs dissecting, and I have just the sharpie!

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