Category: Thoughts

The Companies of Tomorrow

By IJ | 2026-02-04 21:32

The Question That Keeps Me Up at Night AI has become the buzzword du jour, and honestly? It's the topic I find myself diving deepest into these days. The question that keeps gnawing at me is simple yet mas...The Question That Keeps Me Up at Night AI has become the buzzword du jour, and honestly? It's the topic I...

The Fall Is Fast and Brutal

By IJ | 2026-01-21 10:28

I watch Netflix's Black Mirror pretty regularly. And out of all the episodes, the one that stuck with me the most? Nosedive . Nosedive Nosedive is set in a world where everyone is rated on a 5-point scale,...I watch Netflix's Black Mirror pretty regularly. And out of all the episodes, the one that stuck with me ...

How Humans Can Make Gold—And Why We Still Can't

By IJ | 2026-01-20 19:06

I was mindlessly scrolling through YouTube last night when the algorithm served me a video about making gold. I clicked on it expecting nothing much, just background noise while I wound down for the day. B...I was mindlessly scrolling through YouTube last night when the algorithm served me a video about making g...

What Optimistic Nihilism Taught Me

By IJ | 2026-01-15 13:05

A 5-Minute Video I Stumbled Upon About a month ago, YouTube's weird algorithm led me to stumble upon this video. Since then, I've watched it several more times and eventually saved it so I could revisit it...A 5-Minute Video I Stumbled Upon About a month ago, YouTube's weird algorithm led me to stumble upon this...

Life, Everything is Quantum

By IJ | 2026-01-08 12:05

I once briefly worked at a Korean startup that was building a quantum-related service. It was really brief—so short that I can't claim to know everything about quantum mechanics. But during that time, I ha...I once briefly worked at a Korean startup that was building a quantum-related service. It was really brie...

The Invisible War You Didn't Know You Were Already Losing

By IJ | 2026-01-06 14:42

You've probably never thought about what's inside your iPhone. Or your Tesla. Or the F-35 fighter jet (okay, maybe you don't own one of those). But here's the thing—they all share a dirty little secret: ra...You've probably never thought about what's inside your iPhone. Or your Tesla. Or the F-35 fighter jet (ok...

Why I'm Chasing the Faucet: My iMBA Journey

By IJ | 2026-01-05 16:28

After my MITx journey, I'm finally taking on something I've dreamed about for a while: an MBA. Let's rewind to 2017. Fresh out of school and stepping into the real world, I immediately ran face-first into ...After my MITx journey, I'm finally taking on something I've dreamed about for a while: an MBA. Let's rewi...

Finishing MITx — A Dream, Kinda Achieved

By IJ | 2025-12-23 15:42

I boldly started the MITx MicroMasters program, and now it's finally over. After pouring so much effort into the final capstone exam... MIT Congratulations Letter I received my certificate!! Proudly sharin...I boldly started the MITx MicroMasters program, and now it's finally over. After pouring so much effort i...

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