Category: Musings and Reflections

To Lead or To Be Led

April 25, 2026

I was recently forwarded an article about an interesting psychological concept called social proof. It can be broadly defined as the tendency of individuals to look to others to determine the correct behaviour in a given situation.

It rests on the implicit assumption that if many people believe or do something, it must be valid or acceptable. This behaviour is rooted in our evolutionary past where group consensus often had survival value.

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On Writing in the Age of AI

April 23, 2026

From time to time, readers may wonder whether tools based on artificial intelligence play any role in the preparation of these posts. In an age when such tools are becoming increasingly common, the question is understandable, and it seems only fair to address it openly.

The answer is yes, though perhaps not in the way one might imagine.

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Language and Expression, Musings and Reflections

Prepared Growth

April 23, 2026

There are some images that do more than capture a place—they draw you into a certain stillness.

This photograph of the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest in Kyoto is one such image. Tall bamboo rises and converges in an almost cathedral-like formation. There is a sense of vibrant life in these trees, yet what one feels is a deep calm, as if the grove holds its own quiet rhythm and invites you to slow down and notice it.

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Art and Aesthetics, Memory and Nostalgia, Musings and Reflections