Tan Emci, Author at Spiegeloog

Ambition – A Critical Take on Productivity

Drink, for you know not whence you came nor why: drink, for you know not why you go, nor where – Omar KhayyamDrink, for you…

Tan EmciMay 15, 2024

Society Spiegeloog 431: Disconnect

Off the Grid: Disconnecting From Technology

Technology has become an integral part of our daily lives. But do we ever stop and wonder how much is too much? While we are…

Tan EmciMarch 7, 2024

Society Spiegeloog 430: Love

The Cuddle Factor: The Role of Physical Intimacy in Relationships

Physical intimacy is one of the most arcane forms of connection we have in an era of technology. In a world where everything happens a…

Tan EmciJanuary 24, 2024

Science Spiegeloog 428: Alive

AlIve: Is AI close to being Alive?

Can you imagine a sentient AI that has the same capabilities as us humans? Something that fills our imagination, the centerpiece of nearly all depictions…

Tan EmciOctober 11, 2023

Science Spiegeloog 425: Vision

Overriding the Brain

What if, in the future, our brain was more capable of what it could achieve now? We are closer to the future than we ever…

Tan EmciApril 12, 2023

Society Spiegeloog 423: Pride

Stoicism and Pride: “Humble” in a Modern World?

“It’s impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” – Epictetus Quoting one of the great Greek philosophers, pride is something…

Tan EmciJanuary 30, 2023

Society Spiegeloog 422: Solace

Video Games: A Way Out or a Lengthy Stay

Games have been around for as long as humanity, however, we only came to realize the effects of recreation on humans with the increase in…

Tan EmciNovember 18, 2022