Author: fmneto
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Oppenheimer and Star Wars
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For a long time now I have sustained that Star Wars is not science fiction – and indeed it isn’t. Based on the same criteria, neither is Oppenheimer a movie about science – at least,…
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Writer’s “Block”
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For a few years now I’ve been having a certain difficulty writing stuff for this blog. It’s not like “back in the day”: I just didn’t went through the trouble of sitting down to write…
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2022 and the positive derivatives
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This is probably the longest I’ve been in this blog without posting a post like this. It is the first one this year, which means it is supposed to be a year review, to summarize…
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Why I root against
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The World Cup has kicked off last week – and here we are again, in this weird mood that takes over Brazil every four years. To me, the difference is that my circles have actually…
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Evolving means leaving the past behind
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Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about a former University mate. Back then, those of us who had a less developed class consciousness would laugh at him. I don’t remember the exact words he used,…
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Empathy, Friendship and Common Sense
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2009 was a very complicated year in my life. A lot of people know that. But almost nobody knows the story of everything I went through that year. Context I think it’s important to list…
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The year I turned 40
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Every time I sit down to write these “year review” posts, I find myself trying to remember everything that happened in the past year. But, as much as I try, 2021 gives me the impression…