Feb 24, 2021Bitropolis: How Gamers Will Save The World (For Real)“Besides, interesting things happen along borders — transitions — not in the middle where everything is the same.” ― Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash In 1992, when the World Wide Web was gaining popularity, Neal Stephenson published a science fiction novel titled Snow Crash. It tells the story of Hiro Protagonist…Games18 min readGames18 min read
May 16, 2019CASTELLIf you look carefully at what is going on in the world right now, you will notice that society has reached a dead end. It has reached the edge of a cliff. The next step is the fall. Be it socially, politically, or economically, the foundations that held the modern…Education Reform18 min readEducation Reform18 min read
May 14, 2019CHURCHI sat in the pew with my head bowed, praying along with the rest of the congregation. Light streamed in from the stained glass and bathed my face in rose-colored light. It was the middle of an evangelical church service. At the front, just behind the pastor’s podium, the choir…Religion13 min readReligion13 min read
May 14, 2019ELYSIUMAll around us, the scenery continued to fill in. Light blue bled to the corners to form a clear sky. Sunlight filtered through the glass of the atrium, which dissolved gradually. A grass meadow took form all around me as the sweet scent of thyme and wildflowers filled my nostrils…Fiction13 min readFiction13 min read
May 14, 2019CINEMAIn the layperson’s understanding of architecture, a castle, fortress, and palace are often mistaken for each other; yet, the truth is that they could not be more different from one another. While a palace fulfills the somewhat frivolous purpose of entertaining fellow royal elites and showing off someone’s wealth; and…Short Story12 min readShort Story12 min read
May 14, 2019CREATORElyon and I walked on in silence, Haley a few steps behind us. I enjoyed the sensations of the Earth on my bare feet: The cool mud and soft grasses massaged my soles, and the puddles washed away the soot. I began to move with an effortless balance within my…Fiction8 min readFiction8 min read
May 14, 2019COLLAPSEI coughed and retched, my stomach spasming as my lungs attempted to empty themselves of the burning toxins inside. The metallic taste of blood was in my saliva. Tears streamed through my eyes as I squeezed them tightly shut to prevent any gas from entering. Eventually, the burning in my…Fiction15 min readFiction15 min read
May 14, 2019BELIEFI shielded my eyes from the blinding sun. The heat radiated from the cobblestones. We were in a market square, surrounded by buildings with balconies enclosed in looping black wires that formed elegant patterns. The architecture looked vaguely European, but only through the influence of imitation; I could tell that…Fiction13 min readFiction13 min read
May 14, 2019INDEPENDENCEBack in the corridor, I waited for Haley to come through the door. I couldn’t imagine what could possibly have been taking her so long―what was it that she still had to do in there? I almost didn’t want to know. Finally, the door swung open, and Haley stepped out…Short Story11 min readShort Story11 min read
May 14, 2019CHILDRENI opened the door marked A for Adults. The other choice had been C for Children, but somehow, I suspected that both doors would lead to the same result. We emerged in a living room straight from a home design magazine. The decor was simple and elegant. An antique chandelier…Fiction7 min readFiction7 min read
