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Philosophy · Art The Ontology of LoveWhat is this thing, love, that it binds two creatures to each other in life and in death? More fundamentally, what is being-in-love, and how is it related to being-in-the-world? October 24, 2026 · 42 min read

2026

· 20 min read The Philosophy of BoxingWhy would anyone choose to be hit in the head? Freud's death drive, Musashi's sword after the wars, and what boxing taught me about discipline, fear and flow.

2024

· 14 min read Reflection on my First Boxing Bout - A Warrior's JourneyWhat I learned from losing my first boxing match: sacrifice, the question of why, a sunrise on a trail, and fighting as a spiritual practice. · 13 min read Jim Simons, A TributeA tribute to Jim Simons, mathematician, codebreaker, investor and patron of science, and an inspiration of mine: on beauty, usefulness and what wealth can do for curiosity. · 20 min read Coffee Shop ReflectionsWhy I work best among strangers in a coffee shop, and whether the Paris café of Hemingway and the existentialists is a tradition or a fantasy sold by the cup.