A couple of reads

The internet didn’t kill counterculture—you just won’t find it on Instagram at Document, by Caroline Busta.

I read this one a while ago but it pop out back in conversation. It's funny how the internet is such a great tool for democratisation, to boost discussion and creativity, but at the same time it can become this omnipresent force that quietly but effectively damps authentic expression, originality and dichotomy. After this then there's the thin line between freedom and transgressing the other, as well as a plethora of other issues arising from such accessibility.

Then,

Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think at The Atlantic, by Arthur C. Brooks

This article feels like riding a roller-coaster, but just as it usually happens with roller-coasters, I really enjoyed reading it. Perhaps the most relevant point is an invitation to reflect on how whatever we do professionally identifies us and how success can become an overwhelming and detrimental metric of our worth and well-being. Rather than offering a fatalistic view on the reality of ageing, the article invites to think about adapting and enjoying the different stages of life with the physical and mental capabilities available to us at the time. Similarly, the discussion from the author about Darwin and Bach reminded me of the situation in physics and how my perception about Academic success has changed so much.