Miguel SevidalThe prisoner’s dilemmaMANHATTAN, NY — If there’s anything that explains much of who I am today, it’s because of what was demanded of me before I turned 21.Aug 31Aug 31
Miguel SevidalNow you see itMANHATTAN, NY — I don’t think I‘ve ever fully explained to anyone my past life, even those who knew me as I lived it. I had always kept…Aug 18Aug 18
Miguel SevidalOn mathematical hopeJERSEY CITY, NJ—In mathematics, hope is simply equivalent to the expected value, the probability-weighted average of events. To the…Aug 8Aug 8
Miguel SevidalPhilippine history and civics, in quotesMANHATTAN, NY — A recent thought experiment I had was how to articulate certain dynamics in Philippine society through quotes from our…Jul 2Jul 2
Miguel SevidalRemembering JohnMANHATTAN, NY — The first time I donated platelets to John was in January 2023, when I was finishing up my graduate school applications. I…May 23May 23
Miguel SevidalThe inflection pointJERSEY CITY, NJ — It feels like the end of a coming-of-age movie–that moment when John Bender raises his clenched fists in The Breakfast…May 11May 11
Miguel Sevidal50 words for nostalgiaCrammed lecture slides, Long car rides home, Dry-coated wings, National situationers, Flat whites in Yardstick, The shape of the recovery…Feb 26Feb 26
Miguel SevidalThe long view, from a hopeless romanticDeep beneath my mostly cerebral self, I’m a hopeless romantic. Really, I am.Feb 15Feb 15
Miguel SevidalDispatch from ManilaMANILA, Philippines–It has been six months since I first left Manila and uprooted my life, foregoing the predictable in favor of the…Jan 25Jan 25
