I think I'm curious, spacey, analytical, introspective, silly, neurotic, sympathetic, and creatively driven. A large source of optimism for me is the idea that knowledge--along with a certain set of value commitments-- can provide a path to true well-being. Generally speaking, I love the world and people.

Socially, I am warm and anxious. Actually, I have no idea how I come off to others. A friend once described my sense of humor as "audacious and brazen", which I took as a possible euphemism.

I live with my wife (https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/merily-salura), we are both lucky to be working on our Ph.D.s in philosophy. She studies continental philosophy of art, and I study analytic ethics. I'm down with every kind of philosophy, and really like Buddhist philosophy too.

The stuff I most enjoy are meaningful conversation, making music, walks in nature, and playing video games (I play a lot of Apex Legends). I also like to write stories and make music. Here's some of my music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4cw9SxvYlpuAB7XjgIKu24?si=9KNiiJK2QM6a2KQtKcZY6w

Interests

• literature
• ethics
• video games
• philosophy
• psychology
• science
• sociology
• nature
• playing music
• buddism
• christian existentialism

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: After Life, Departures, Lost in Translation, Wit, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Music: Radiohead, Beck, Gorillaz, Milo, Philip Glass.

Novels: White Noise, Infinite Jest, Call Me By Your Name, Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, Notes from Underground

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Overcome panic disorder w/ agoraphobia. This is the only truly amazing thing I've done.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, England, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Scotland, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Estonia, Hong Kong, United States