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In Praise of the Illusion of Not Being Alone
Long ago, there was a strategy game called Stronghold Crusader, known in Iran as the Crusades. Your role in this game was to manage and develop your castle and people for battles with neighboring castles. The key point was the satisfaction level of your people. If satisfaction fell below 50%, people... Read all
07 May 2018I'm Cage, A Wolf Howls Within Me
I mentioned that lately one of my pastimes has been challenging the truth. When I presented a few of these challenges to my friend recently, I received a serious warning that if I didn’t stop, irreversible consequences would await me. Yet, the only way I can cope with a pure truth, one that has n... Read all
06 May 2018For the Spotlight Across the Street
When I look at you, your terrifying light penetrates deep into my brain, forcing me to avert my eyes a few seconds later and stare elsewhere for a long time until my vision returns to normal. At night, you make me pull double layers of curtains to prevent becoming a casualty of my own moments of esc... Read all
01 May 2018The Last Human
The last human was sitting in their room when suddenly they realized they didn’t exist.... Read all
01 May 2018Understanding Isn’t Mastery
One of the toxic byproducts of modern knowledge is confusing understanding with mastery. In other words, we think that if we understand something, we can control or master it. While this assumption isn’t entirely wrong, as I mentioned, it creates the false illusion that knowing something is the same... Read all
30 April 2018Six Months After Quitting Smoking
Six months after my decision to quit smoking, my friend Omid believes that if I were in a similar situation in Turkey, I would definitely start again. But when I put myself in that scenario in my mind and compare it to the difficult situations I’ve faced so far, I don’t see it that way. I don’t l... Read all
30 April 2018The Beginning of Aging
When I saw my first white hair, I didn’t really feel old. Feeling tired or listless also just seemed like passing sensations. But what happened yesterday fully plunged me into the sense of aging. Confectioneries and sweets in Tabriz are some of the most tempting and irresistible things you can ea... Read all
29 April 2018Scuttlebutt: A Secure, Decentralized News Platform
Scuttlebutt is a decentralized platform similar to OpenBazaar and the Zeronet and Blockstack systems I’ve introduced before. With this platform, you can share your news and information on the large and highly secure Scuttlebutt network without relying on any centralized server. Installation and setu... Read all
28 April 2018Finding Balance: Enjoyment Without Addiction
In the post Reasons to Quit Smoking, I mentioned that the enjoyable things in life aren’t inherently problematic, and abandoning the world and its pleasures isn’t the solution either. The issue starts when anything that brings pleasure (a brain reward) turns into a problem and eventually a crisis th... Read all
28 April 2018Ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic Beaver) Released
Ubuntu 18.04 has been released today with many changes and improvements, giving this Linux distribution a renewed chance for continued life. This version is an LTS (Long Term Support) release, meaning you can use it worry-free with security updates for the next five years. As you probably know... Read all
26 April 2018The Unseen Burden of Being a Man
A man is generally recognized by the roles he holds: being a son of a mother, a father of a child, responsible for a family, and of course, the love of a woman. Rarely does anyone focus on manhood itself and write about it. Being a man starts after being a boy, following the stage of infancy. Thi... Read all
24 April 2018The Unmotivated of the World, Unite!
Out there, if they had one good rule, it would be the separation of children from their families after the age of 18. A time when society, family, and yourself are ready for independence, and everything is in place to start your own life, with your own concerns and lifestyle. Your own income, your o... Read all
23 April 2018