Unpacking the illusion of free will and meaning of responsibility.
The Free Will Fantasy: Causal Determinism and the Politics of Responsibility
Political Polarization and How It Is Enforced By Media
Political polarization has been both worsened and normalized through different aspects of media and how people choose to consume it.
Let’s Talk, America
Thoughts on the importance and challenges of American civil discourse and potential solutions from Plato’s Gorgias.
The Tree
This poem explores my family history as a descendant of North Korean political refugees. It shares the ideological struggles and fights for existence that such refugees experience in the face of tyranny. I share how their story has influenced my personhood today and how their moral principles directly shaped my dreams of serving my country in the future.
The Law Gives Us Answers; Literature Gives Us Nuance
The Count of Monte Cristo is more than just a tale of revenge—it is a story that questions the boundaries of revenge, the morality of retribution, and the true meaning of justice, revealing literature’s ability to capture the nuance of the human condition beyond legal verdicts.
The Texas Orator 