When “No” Becomes a Movement: A Study in Systematic Rejection It’s rather telling that in both South Korea and China, women have developed such precise taxonomies of things to refuse. The 4B movement in South Korea (no dating, no sex, no marriage, no children) and China’s 6B4T (which adds no buying products targeting women and…
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Snacks & Snappen
Of Snacks and Civilization: A Somewhat Less Than Solemn History One might imagine that the evolution of the word “snack” would be straightforward – a simple tale of culinary linguistics.One would, of course, be wrong. Like most things medieval, it’s a story of unexpected turns and mordant ironies, beginning with the rather fitting fact that…
The Universal Birth Fund: A Global Female-Led Business Venture
I’ve developed a transformative business idea: a worldwide investment platform led by each country’s most successful women entrepreneurs and business leaders. The Concept: Imagine a coalition of the world’s most successful businesswomen, each leading from their own country, coming together to create a blockchain-based financial platform that establishes investment funds for newborn girls. This unique…
The Lost Game That Never Was
In the summer of 1979, between Art Garfunkel’s “Bright Eyes” making everyone weepy and KISS declaring their manufactured love on my first Walkman (a true miracle of Japanese engineering at the time), I was already dreaming of amazing adventures. The Atari, a marvel of its time, was still in its infancy, and the 2600 had…
My Mission; to make people see
In a world often shrouded by the “Sound of Silence,” where communication falters and divisions deepen, my mission is to illuminate humanity’s extraordinary capacity to bridge gaps and create meaning, even in the most unexpected places. Our journey begins with Simon & Garfunkel’s haunting melody, a poignant reminder of our struggle to connect in modern…
A Möbius Tale
The Peculiar Dance of Humans and AI: A Late-Night Musing You know those moments when a mediocre movie somehow triggers an existential crisis? Well, there I was last night, watching some B-grade actors stumble through their lines when it hit me – we’re living in quite the ironic age. Here we have MuL and this…
Yesterday’s Tomorrow
Isn’t it fascinating how we all supposedly live in this brave new world of fluid relationships and boundless acceptance? Picture a Gen Z-er passionately explaining how love knows no boundaries, gender is a construct, and traditional values are as outdated as last year’s iPhone. All well and good… until Mom starts dating a married man.Suddenly,…
The greatest gift; Quirky Quest
Ever wonder why we humans are such peculiar creatures? We’re constantly on this wild goose chase for Significance, as if life’s a cosmic game of hide-and-seek where we’re trying to find our own importance. And boy, do we love our souvenirs from this quest! Picture this: You’re standing in a gift shop of life, surrounded…
College versus Runway
Here’s the thing about being a self-taught anthropologist and entrepreneur – imagine trying to explain to your family that you’re studying human behaviour while also building a business. “So… you’re people-watching for a living?” Well, kind of, but with more spreadsheets than they’d expect. My journey to founding CYcrds has been about as conventional as…
Professional Play
As an anthropologist, my work is my playtime – professional activities energize and engage me like others might experience with games or hobbies. My curiosity is the driving force behind my work, leading me to constantly explore and understand human culture through reading and observation. When studying different perspectives, historical contexts, and cultural expressions, the…
The C.O.M.C. Files 