Systematizing Art Exploration
A methodology for exploring and developing taste in art.
Rees Writes
Where I blog about my various interests and things that I am working on.
Latest posts
Doomscroll by Blake Ung: A Creative, Comedic Exploration of Pain & Torture (Review)
A review of a comedy/performance art livestream I watched.
LLMs, Humor & Play
Why LLMs aren’t funny and the possible future of play
The Librarian I Want To Be
Thinking about libraries + makerspaces and teaching/helping people create things.
Retroactive Anger In Breakups
An exploration of the emotional journey that can be prompted by a tough breakup.
Evolving as a Beer Drinker
My changing relationship with the kind of beers that I like over time.
N0rth4ever - EP Review
A promising musical debut that shows the power of the internet on Gen Alpha artistry.
How to love your life
A simple argument on how to love your life.
What is the smallest unit of government I can participate in?
I am interested in getting involved at the local level, but how hyperlocal could I theoretically get?
Apartment Remodeling
A retrospective on my recent apartment overhaul.
Build a website that lasts
My perspective on how to build a website on the shifting grounds of the Web.
Gourmet Software
A new food-based metaphor about a potentially emergent category of software.
Trust In Relationships
My argument for a best-interests centered conception of trust in relationships over honesty-based.
Cinema as Poetry and My Taste in Film
A lens of film interpretation that I employ and details about things I look for in films I like.
Expanding The Market for Philosophy
Applying Celine Nguyen’s mission to expand the market for literature to philosophy by instilling philosophical thinking and encouraging reading philosophy in the general public.
What is a relationship ontologically?
An attempt at organizing some of my thoughts of what kind of ontological entity a relationship may be, and why it has important consequences for the properties of relationships.
The Moral Philosophy of The Drama (2026)
In this essay, I aim to pull apart the entanglement of moral issues presented in this narrative, especially in regards to the moral intutions at play.
Preparing for my next adventure
My submission to the April 2026 IndieWeb Carnival on Adventure hosted by Pablo (lifeofpablo.com).
The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century by Amia Srinivasan
Thrilling, sharp, and deeply humane, philosopher Amia Srinivasan's The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century upends the way we discuss—or avoid discussing—the problems and politics of sex.
About Endlessness (2019): Review
A reflection on human life in all its beauty and cruelty, its splendor and banality, guided by a Scheherazade-esque narrator. Inconsequential moments have the same significance as historical events. Simultaneously an ode and a lament, presents a kaleidoscope of all that is eternally human, an infinite story of the vulnerability of existence.
Accessible Philosophy Books
Philosophy doesn't have to be hard or boring!
Overhauling Garden Search
A look at how I worked over two years to improve content search and discovery interactivity in my digital garden on this site.
More Thoughts on AI Adoption
The various facets of when we do/do not want to adopt AI and why this happens.
Celebrating 150 Articles and Essays
A look at how my blog and site have changed from 100-150 articles/essays posted on my blog.
Types of Board Games I’m Looking For
An overview of the kinds of games that I enjoy and am searching for to add to my collection.