kgroTemporal ontology of cartoon charactersToday I was asked by my wife of my opinion on the development of cartoon characters, say Doraemon and his universe, and whether they grow —…Aug 22Aug 22
kgroReading notes: Italo Calvino — If on a Winter’s Night a TravellerThere are many amazing things in Calvino’s novel. The meta nature of the work, the detailed explanation of the literary tricks the author…Aug 14Aug 14
kgroChronotope-centric WeltanschaungA piece of Performative Philosophy as an aesthetic expressionJul 16Jul 16
kgroReading Notes — 2666 by Roberto BolañoAfter devouring multiple amazing heavy-hitting books, including several Nobel Prize winners and underground cult classics, I found myself…Jul 10Jul 10
kgro“This Is How You Lose the Time War”: An Annotated Review“…mocking growth into a promise never kept, a sheet of music never played.”Sep 5, 2023Sep 5, 2023
kgroA Philosophical Exploration of ‘The Piano Teacher’: Hegel, Foucault, and Posthumanism“The Piano Teacher” is an intricate novel that explores the psyche of Erika Kohut, a character whose complexities are unraveled through a…Aug 10, 2023Aug 10, 2023
kgroA Hegelian Dissection of “Destroy, She Said”: Class Struggles and Power Dynamics Within a…ReadingAug 5, 2023Aug 5, 2023
kgroXiqu: critique beyond rice cooker lookMy architect friend asked me today what I thought about the Xiqu Centre in Hong Kong. Since I am not an architect, it is difficult for me…Mar 27, 2022Mar 27, 2022