Perspective

Jimmy’s perspective on some topic.
Aug
18
Saving the bookstore

Saving the bookstore

This past Monday, I walked by a physical bookstore in a mall and spontaneously went in to have a look.
4 min read
Aug
17
The Iron Man problem with technology

The Iron Man problem with technology

I wrote in a recent post that “I’m not predicting impending doom by any means.” I think I wasn’
3 min read
Aug
12
How I (used to) travel

How I (used to) travel

I miss traveling. Or more accurately, I miss relocating to different cities around the world with just a backpack and
4 min read
Aug
09
The increasing weight of the Marvel universe

The increasing weight of the Marvel universe

(Spoilers ahead. Stop reading if you’re interested in watching Loki and don’t want to know what happens.) I
6 min read
Aug
05
Jimmy’s favorite cities

Jimmy’s favorite cities

As I hypothesized in a previous blog post [https://jimmychen.blog/happy-city-happy-life/], where we choose to call home is an
3 min read
Aug
04
Will robots eat your lunch?

Will robots eat your lunch?

I’ve been re-reading Physics of the Future [https://www.amazon.com/Physics-Future-Science-Shape-Destiny/dp/0307473333/] by Michio Kaku, and found
3 min read
Jul
31
The age of deception

The age of deception

I welcome new technology. At the same time, I think it’s worth noting that new technologies will bring with
2 min read
Jul
30
The economy, productivity, and us

The economy, productivity, and us

Among the many valuable resources that Ray Dalio has freely shared is a 30-minute video on how the economic machine
3 min read
Jul
29
Books I recommend

Books I recommend

I read often, and I finish roughly 10+ books each year. "Read more" is advice that I give
2 min read
Jul
27
Communities of the future

Communities of the future

If nascent technologies were to be embedded into a new community built from the ground up, what would life there
3 min read