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History, Preservation, Identity
Recently, I passed by the renovating Domino Sugar building on the Williamsburg waterfront. Standing at more than 10 floors tall, broad frame, dark bricks, curved windows, this 19th century building harkens to a time when intricacy was prized. It’s firmly devoid of efficiency. The developers are keeping the external facade of the building more or…
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Born to Perceive, Live to Create – Part 2
Following up on my piece on modern day consumption habits, I wanted to share some thoughts around what I am doing to be more mindful about what I consume. To start off, I want to address something. Am I completely impervious to all forms of consumption habits and trends? No, and that would honestly be…
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Born to Perceive, Live to Create
When you enter the Chauvet cave in France, you are transported to a different world. This cave that remained untouched for thousands of years is rugged, ancient, and yet familiar. Horses, lions, owls are suspended on the cave walls, and drawn with such perfection in chiaroscuro some 30,000 years ago that it feels like the…
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What I read this week (June 18, 2023 – June 24, 2023)
Continuing the series from previous week. Read things that challenged me to be present in the moment and provoked me to think about the state of consumerism, the economy, the circular impact of the economy on citizenship among many other themes. 1. Becoming Trader Joe’s (Book): Trader Joe’s is an excellent example of a company…
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About me
Moto Mutu simply translates to Fat Heart in Nepali. The writings in this blog are a collection of thoughts that, at times, feel too big to contain. So, out of this almost bursting heart, I’m excited to share splices of my thoughts with you all.
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What I read this week (June 11, 2023 – June 17,2023)
I see this column as a collection of some things I read during the week – books, articles, tweets etc. that pique my interest in some way. I love learning and I find reading to be one of the best ways to not just understand a topic but also expand referential thinking. Learning about something,…
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About me
Moto Mutu simply translates to Fat Heart in Nepali. The writings in this blog are a collection of thoughts that, at times, feel too big to contain. So, out of this almost bursting heart, I’m excited to share splices of my thoughts with you all!
– AKG