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The Curated Self in the Age of Social Media<\/a><\/h2>
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In\u00a0The Book of Disquiet, Fernando Pessoa says that we are all curated selves. He wrote this in 1913. He says that we (or he) are curated artifacts – false selves – intentional…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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Is Social Media Art? How Instagram Stories and Aesthetic Videos Blur the Line<\/a><\/h2>
<\/i>June 4, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>

The definition of art, compared to a functional tool, is form over function. A painting has no functional utility, but it has an aesthetic form that we can appreciate.\u00a0This ma…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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2 Years Sober: What I’ve Learned About Life, Fun, and Myself<\/a><\/h2>
<\/i>May 28, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>

Next month, I will have reached two full years of being entirely sober from all drugs, including alcohol. I have consumed caffeine daily, though, and occasionally use nicotine…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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How to Be Happier: What Positive Psychology and Research Say<\/a><\/h2>
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When we discuss mental well-being and health, we often focus on negative aspects such as depression, anxiety, and social media addiction. However, I think this focus makes lif…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n\n

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The Curated Self in the Age of Social Media<\/a><\/h2>
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In\u00a0The Book of Disquiet, Fernando Pessoa says that we are all curated selves. He wrote this in 1913. He says that we (or he) are curated artifacts – false selves – intentional…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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2 Years Sober: What I’ve Learned About Life, Fun, and Myself<\/a><\/h2>
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Next month, I will have reached two full years of being entirely sober from all drugs, including alcohol. I have consumed caffeine daily, though, and occasionally use nicotine…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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How to Be Happier: What Positive Psychology and Research Say<\/a><\/h2>
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When we discuss mental well-being and health, we often focus on negative aspects such as depression, anxiety, and social media addiction. However, I think this focus makes lif…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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What Is Human-AI Reflection? AI as a Mirror<\/a><\/h2>
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With AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude, we can now use AI as a reflective partner in our self-reflection. AI can serve as a mirror – what I call Human-AI Reflection. In this…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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Using AI for Self-Reflection: Benefits, Risks, and How to Get Started<\/a><\/h2>
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Can you use ChatGPT or Claude for self-reflection and mental health support? Explore the benefits, risks, and practical tips for using AI as a journaling and mental well-being…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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Life Lessons from The Idiot: What Dostoevsky’s Masterpiece Still Teaches Us Today<\/a><\/h2>
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About Dostoevsky\n\n\n\nFyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky is considered one of the world’s most famous authors. He was Russian, a descendant of a noble Russian family, but grew up in…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n

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Cyberpunk UI Dashboard | Aesthetics, inspiration, and AI<\/a><\/h2>
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Cyberpunk is a popular UI design style, often chosen for futuristic games, websites, and art projects. As an aesthetic, cyberpunk often refers to the darker side of technologi…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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What is Figma MCP? | The Future of Designer-Developer Handoff<\/a><\/h2>
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Figma recently introduced its MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers, enabling two-way connections between Figma files and agentic code agents such as Cursor and Claude Code. Th…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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How can Generative AI be used in Product Design: The best tools, workflows & insight from research | 2026<\/a><\/h2>
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Explore AI tools for product design in 2026. Research-backed insights and practical tips for Figma Make, Claude Code, Cursor, and experimental workflows from a design lecturer…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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Which are the current best UX\/UI design softwares for 2021? Here’s a list of the top 6 that are industry-standards.b…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n\n

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The Curated Self in the Age of Social Media<\/a><\/h2>
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Is Social Media Art? How Instagram Stories and Aesthetic Videos Blur the Line<\/a><\/h2>
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The definition of art, compared to a functional tool, is form over function. A painting has no functional utility, but it has an aesthetic form that we can appreciate.\u00a0This ma…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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Cyberpunk UI Dashboard | Aesthetics, inspiration, and AI<\/a><\/h2>
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Cyberpunk is a popular UI design style, often chosen for futuristic games, websites, and art projects. As an aesthetic, cyberpunk often refers to the darker side of technologi…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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About Dostoevsky\n\n\n\nFyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky is considered one of the world’s most famous authors. He was Russian, a descendant of a noble Russian family, but grew up in…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n

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Cyberpunk UI Dashboard | Aesthetics, inspiration, and AI<\/a><\/h2>
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Cyberpunk is a popular UI design style, often chosen for futuristic games, websites, and art projects. As an aesthetic, cyberpunk often refers to the darker side of technologi…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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6 Best Futuristic & Cyberpunk Movies on Netflix<\/a><\/h2>
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Do you also love futuristic, sci-fi, and cyberpunk movies, full of futuristic visuals? Here are my favorite cyberpunk movies!…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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What is Cyberpunk Aesthetic?<\/a><\/h2>
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What is cyberpunk aesthetic? In this article, I explain what cyberpunk is, and the common features and distinct characteristics of cyberpunk aesthetics.…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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Artists around the world are fighting NFT theft<\/a><\/h2>
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Around the world, artists are fighting NFT theft. Many artists report that they spend hours every day fighting NFT thieves and reporting stolen artwork.\u00a0…<\/p><\/div><\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n\n

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