Dusky's personal blog https://dusky.tel/rss.xml 1440 Wed, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en-us https://dusky.tel/html/essays https://dusky.tel/html/essays.html#6 In recent years, I have began to see an spreading pattern of consumerism that has been prevalent in my community and within myself, an phenomenon and ideology that goes against my philosophies. Veblen's examination of the leisure class details the precedence that allows for the phenomenon of conspicuous consumption, and Thornquist's exploration into product design examines the emotional drive behind it. A study by Xu, Chonghuan, et al. explores the influence of cyber-ostracism in social media on the drive behind conspicuous consumption. https://dusky.tel/html/essays.html#5 https://dusky.tel/html/essays.html#5 Watching Tekkonkinkreet, the most visible conflict of gentrification. Unable to go back to the same environment from my childhood, whether it be through gentrification or physical distance, I strongly resonated with Kuro's sense of entitlement and stubbornness to protect 'his' town. https://dusky.tel/html/essays.html#4 https://dusky.tel/html/essays.html#4 Two and a half years ago I started this website because I wanted to create a space to document my hobbies and play around with html. Alongside creativity, it's been a great way to learn about internet responsibility, ownership, and quality of life additions. I wanted to share some of the things I learned that wasn't clear to me when I first started web development. https://dusky.tel/html/essays.html#3 https://dusky.tel/html/essays.html#3 is one that is not lived among humans. Arendt explicates the "who" of a human as not the traits or physicality, but the identity of an individual as it appears to others through action. I am looking back at my annotations to reevaluate some philosophical concerns in the context of my daily routine. https://dusky.tel/html/essays.html#2 https://dusky.tel/html/essays.html#2 Pavane for a Dead Princess (2009) by Park Mingyu is one of the few novels that have taken place in my mind years after the first read. I wanted to give my thoughts on the 2026 film adaptation by Lee Jongpil and review it with the context of the novel. https://dusky.tel/html/essays.html#1 https://dusky.tel/html/essays.html#1 I've spent some time now thinking about chatbots like Claude and Codex, particularly on the people around me that are for and against it. There are several stances one could take, and from many perspectives, and I believe part of the issue lies in the fundamental disagreement on what the core topic may even be.