Jimmy Chen

Jimmy Chen

Shanghai, China
Oct
01
A world without consumerism

A world without consumerism

Today's a holiday, so we went to a local city centre (前滩) for dinner. (On a side note,
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Sep
30
Inefficiencies

Inefficiencies

Every day, so much food gets thrown out. Supermarkets in developed countries are actually far from the worst offenders -
2 min read
Sep
29
Wistfulness

Wistfulness

Today, I encountered an emotion that I haven't felt in a very long time. Some context: We are
3 min read
Sep
28
Two important productivity skills

Two important productivity skills

If you’re still early in your career (or have not yet begun it), skills that help you be more
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Sep
27
Chasing unhappiness

Chasing unhappiness

> “Happiness isn’t a hunt for something out there; it’s a long process of internal discovery.” - Justin
2 min read
Sep
26
Kim’s Convenience

Kim’s Convenience

Recently, I got so hyped for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings that I researched what other work
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Sep
25
Accidentally losing 5kg

Accidentally losing 5kg

My apologies for the clickbaity title. I thought it would be fun to do this once in a while. :) So
2 min read
Sep
24
Unsolicited advice

Unsolicited advice

“Can I give you some advice?” Over time, I’ve learned to never ask the above question. Nearly everyone will
2 min read
Sep
23
Information asymmetry

Information asymmetry

Imagine you're on a road trip in the middle of the United States, far from any major city.
4 min read
Sep
22
Getting rid of stuff

Getting rid of stuff

We have a hard time throwing things away because studies have shown that negative emotions associated with the loss of
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