Now

A live snapshot of what has my attention. Inspired by Derek Sivers' /now pages. Last updated 2026-04-18.

Work

• Writing up my PhD and finishing off analyses.

Reading / learning

• Currently reading a history of the Portuguese empire, after a trip to Lisbon.
• Trying to learn Mandarin as fast as possible. Got much further during my month in China (I'm there right now).
• Starting guitar again from grade-path fundamentals.
• Trying to shut down and reset a bit after reading The Brain at Rest.

Writing here

Three flavours, roughly.

• Essays. Short pieces on decisions, attention, and the small daily skills that don't fit in any textbook.
• Analyses. A dataset or a real problem with my working shown. Current focus: the China economy.
• Notes. Smaller things. A paper I liked. A quote I keep returning to. The edge of a thought I haven't finished yet.