BlogFlockLooking back at 2025: a year of writing slowly but thinking with curiosity. đď¸
From the note-making of Roland Barthes and Leibniz to reflections on AI and Japanese learning methods, here is a full archive of last yearâs posts: Link
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Iâm much better at writing new stuff than consolidating the old, but itâs time to review whatâs been posted here during 2025. Short posts excluded, itâs quite a lot, considering Iâm Writing Slowly.
I expect 2026 to be a better year than 2025, not through some kind of magic but because millions of people like you and me are working hard to make it so. Since I posted a link to a round-up of the under-reported good news from 2025 someone said âsomeâŚ
âBun without bu means authority withers, while bu without bun means the people remain in fear and distant.â âFujiwara Shigenori, 1254.
Medieval Japan understood that true mastery requires balance. My latest article explores bunbu ichi and why âartists and fightersâ belong together.
Read more: The unity of pen and sword:âŚ
My recent book is subtitled âThe Japanese Way of Learning, for Artists and Fightersâ. But why artists and fighters, and why mention them together?
In medieval Japan, warriors werenât really expected to choose between intellectual pursuits and martial prowess. Instead they were required to master both. This philosophyâŚ
The journey from novice to expert follows a timeless path, known in Japan as Shu Ha Ri. Inspired by the wisdom of Japanâs martial and artistic disciplines, thisâŚ
đŹ âIâm not posting memes and âhot takesâ. No goats were surprised by amateur divers in the making of this article. Iâm trying to provide thoughtful, eccentric observations for thoughtful (not at all eccentric) readers, so context is everything.â
Tragically my home city has been in the international news for all the wrong reasons and weâre all feeling traumatised and shocked and heartbroken.
What about you?
You only know what you see in the media, like the photo below. So beyond the Harbour and the Opera House, perhaps youâŚ
12 days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge by Micro.blog: Dec 15 - Frost đˇ
We donât have frost here so this is the best I could do. Also, itâs not Winter in Australia. Just saying.
đŹ"The term âbreaking the moldâ is common, but without having learned anything from others, one cannot depart from or break away from anything.â - Prof. Shigeru Ushida.
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