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Author: Trix
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How “nerdy” hobbies have become elitist in modern society
Why are people in the internet era so judgemental and elitist when doing hobbies that “in the old days” were deemed “geeky”? I have noticed a trend in nerdy and geeky hobbies like tabletop role-playing games, anime, doll collecting, gaming, coding… I have noticed that the online communities around certain “nerdy” hobbies have become more…
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Prepping for the academic year fall 2025
The start of the academic year 2025 is just around the corner! I “officially” (although it’s just something I’ve decided for my own studies) start my studies on Monday 8th (tomorrow). Since I mostly self-study and the formal studies I do is flexible and distance learning, I am able to choose my own starting date.…
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The Flexible Mindset: philosophy paper
I have finally published my first real philosophy paper, outside of the “Finding internal happiness”, which is my philosophy manifesto in ebook format from 2023. This philosophy paper is about the concept of “flexible mindset” which is my addition to the already established idea of “growth mindset” and “fixed mindset”. You can read more about what…
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Why do people think philosopher is a title of the past?
Are there any modern philosophers who can be compared to the ancient ones we always hear about? With everything we have today, we could think that it would be even easier to do philosophical reasoning and research. But, nonetheless, I never hear anyone refer to themselves as a philosopher, even people who have a degree…
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The lack of inclusivity is a dying society
I have seen more and more videos on YouTube, blog posts, articles, social media stuff, and everything in between, gatekeeping society from the most marginalized. We see how reproductive health takes a step back in the US. We see how LGBTQ+ people are threatened, and how racism has grown rampant lately. We also see a…
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Your unfortunate circumstances are valid!
Disclaimer: This article is not written to pull down anyone mentioned. I’m simply critiquing what they put out online and how I perceive what they say. An essay about the privilege and luck attached to manifestation, law of attraction and “inspiring lifestyle”-YouTubers I watched a video by Lavendaire yesterday. Yes, THAT girl with the huge…
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How trauma made me disabled: our voices matter!
Content warning: This post includes the topics of sexual assault, medical conditions, childhood trauma, mental illness, physical trauma response, and suicide. I’m disabled in more than one way. I have autism, and I also have a physical disability and illness called Rheumatoid Arthritis, which is an autoimmune illness that primarily affects the joints in the body…
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We should value affordable universities more and here is why!
We do we still value a certain school more than the actual degree?! Why we should get rid of the mindset that some universities are better than others just because they are popular and famous. Why is it that some universities are valued more than others if they all need to fulfill the same accreditation…
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Welcome to this new journey!
Welcome to my brand new blog! To not have it completely empty now in the beginning, I have imported some of my older articles from my Substack publication. That’s why it’s so few entries with so much time between them before this entry. So everything before this blog post is imported from Substack, and this…
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When religion becomes self-harm
Content warning: non-graphic discussions of religious abuse, sexual abuse, and self-harm. When religion – especially Christianity and other Abrahamic religions – seem like a socially accepted act of self-harm. I know this is a big thought, a big claim, but hear me out. In this essay, I will explain why religion sometimes sounds like self-harming…