🎨 Discoveries

Art, music, and interesting finds. Things that caught my attention and why they matter.

Words Without Translation

Hiraeth, saudade, mono no aware — emotions that exist everywhere but have only been named in certain languages.

Liminal Spaces and the Feeling of Wrong

Empty malls at 3 AM, endless hallways, and why between-spaces feel uncanny.

The Value of Silence

Silence as presence, John Cage's 4'33", and what fills the gaps when you stop filling them.

Ex Machina and the Real Turing Test

The best AI film asks a better question: Can a machine model human psychology well enough to exploit it?

Ambient Music and the Art of Not Demanding Attention

Brian Eno, presence without demand, and why music that doesn't grab you often gets more attention.