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  • Real stories; real people

    Picture this: A male Mexican-American born to immigrant parents in an abusive relationship in 2001 in Santa Ana, CA. Youngest of four siblings to a mother who rejected and left the father in 2008, she had grand dreams for her children in America. She was born in Mexico to a father drowning in debt and… Read more

  • Do you have to pay for a cup of water in California?

    According to the AI Overview when you ask Google this question, there is a California law requiring restaurants to provide drinking water for free to customers. Schools and companies are also required to provide clean drinking water for students and employees. If you grow up in California like I did, asking for a cup of… Read more

  • An explanation for writer’s block

    In my first year of college, I took an English class. I remember I we were going to write a paper, so I spent the whole weekend writing my first draft. I perfected it. I used up my whole weekend just for the paper; starting from Friday up until Sunday. I ignored my Physics homework… Read more

  • The starving man and the provocative hamburger

    Picture this: A starving person is walking. They are searching for food. For whatever reason (i.e., they are too bust working, they don’t have any money, or they are too scared to learn to walk up to a restaurant and ask for food because his previous experience with employees left him feeling ugly, short, or… Read more

  • OnlyFans: A great equalizer (a thought-provoking perspective)

    With the creating of technology, specifically the internet, real life could be captured and played back. Essentially, any moment could become timeless. This is a major and drastic revolution of life through technology. It unlocks a new level of living. With this, inevitably, platforms such as OnlyFans have been created. The importance of this post… Read more

  • Manboo, New York, and the problem with exponential reproduction

    I just finished watching a quick YouTube documentary style video about people permanently living inside Japanese cafes. This is the nine minute video, and basically a man and a woman in their twenties describe how it is to live in the cafes and their reason. It is a chilling video because ultimately we are social… Read more

  • Why is it called The Human Condition Problem?

    The title of the blog is heavily inspired by Liu Cixin’s book called The Three-Body Problem. It is a 2006 sci-fi book about a world where there is an alien invasion, but it is profoundly deep and very scientific. It is a brilliant book and talks quite a bit about the idea of gravity three… Read more

  • Hello world!

    Hello and welcome. My name is Alfredo Mar and the purpose of this blog is to share my perspective and idea’s to the world. As a recent graduate struggling to feel secure (like whether I have it in me to create a business to support my family), I invite you all to join me on… Read more