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§ Stuff I Consume/Reference a Lot
Last updated: September 25, 2025
I find myself going into a lot of random rabbit holes, reading things, exploring things, which has affected how I think about the world and how I see things. My worldview keeps evolving. It’s like collecting different models/lenses to look at and understand things around me.
If you are a visual person: mood board
I don’t limit myself to what I studied or was told to study. I find myself exploring things from lots of diverse areas. From architecture to religions to biology to physics to psychology to philosophy to history to science to art to music to literature, etc. So this is my list of things I find interesting and reference a lot.
§ Blogs Which I Find Revisiting a Lot
- Don’t Surround Yourself with Smarter People
- Is There Such A Thing As Good Taste?
- How To Be Successful
- Meditations on Moloch
- 95%-ile Isn’t That Good
- Bet on the Sprinters
- Getting to Know the Right People
- Reality Has a Surprising Amount of Detail
- How To Become A Hacker
I am a huge sci-fi fan and book reader, and here are some which I enjoyed:
§ Fiction
- The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
- The Complete Stories by Isaac Asimov
- Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
- The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect
- The Fountainhead
- Atlas Shrugged
§ Non-fiction
- Hackers & Painters
- Masters of Doom
- Algorithms to Live By
- Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!
Currently reading: The Anarchy by William Dalrymple
§ Anime/Shows
I am not that big of a fan of anime. I don’t like new ones that much. I like old ones which are good and have good story and characters:
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Code Geass
- Serial Experiments Lain
- Ajin
Recently I watched Dr. Stone, and I enjoyed it!
Special mention:
Star Trek It changed my view of the world, and how I see things, and how I see myself and others, all the questions which I was asking, it’s like seeing multiple alternative realities, what would it be like if humans were 100% rational, how societies work and emerge, and lot of other things, and yes, holodeck is the best thing ever.
§ Music Moods
- chilling (your playlist has more mood swings than an actual girl, friend told me)
- garbah/t mohit
- south songs (I often don’t understand them but vibe is universal)
- indian truck driver playlist (midnight jam with the boys)
- fast pace/hip hop (explicit warning)
§ Bands on Repeat
Most times I just let the algorithm decide what’s next, YouTube radio feature is the best.
§ Architecture
I get frustrated when I see cubical buildings around me everywhere, like we are all just cogs in the machine, and I don’t like it. They may be functional and efficient, but they suck.
I really admire and like the architects and people who go against the norm and build something beautiful which they are proud of.