Cafe

Essays, career reflections, and travel.

3 posts

2026

  1. Volcanoes from the Kintamani viewpoint

    Going with the Flow: A Day in Bali with Ah Zhou

    The detour to the volcano — a seasoned guide's soft upsell, or just a whim?

    Flop Turn River
  2. A stone tower whose lowest blocks are being replaced by glowing ones, a lone figure standing on top

    The Collapsing Edifice: Rereading 'Homo Deus' in the Era of Reasoning AI

    Is Dataism a system upgrade or a formatting of Humanism?

    Flop Turn River
  3. A level lever: six figures on the left, one on the right backed by a teal shadow of himself

    The Leverage Swap: Manager to IC in 2026

    Will AI become a purer lever?

    Flop Turn River

2026