Archive - bimbollectual

The Left Needs Beauty.

The left faces a paradoxical challenge: while championing diversity and inclusion, it has simultaneously developed a complicated relationship with…

Mar 27 •

Japan's Rural Transformation to Chip Cities

Japan is embarking on a transformative journey to reclaim its prominence in the global semiconductor industry.

Mar 13 •

Gen Z's Looksmaxxing Trend

"Looksmaxxing," a trend that originated in online incel forums and has since exploded on TikTok, has captured the attention of Gen Z men seeking to…

Mar 11 •

The Secret Science of Traffic Jams

(my original article on Perplexity)

Mar 10 •

January 2025

October 2024

The Earth is Superflat

Thomas Friedman may have been too early to tell, but the Earth is Superflat.

Oct 29, 2024 •

July 2024

I built a recommendation model for Skincare Products.

Beauty technology and other endeavors

Jul 19, 2024 •

May 2024

May 10, 2024 •

January 2024

Hypernormalization

bimbollectual is a reader-supported publication.

Jan 13, 2024 •

October 2023

To Be Young Again: EPIK AI 90's Yearbook & Escapism

Youth and adolescence can be a traumatic experience.

Oct 2, 2023 •

September 2023

The Merits of Contrarianism & Why I hate Chatbots.

I generally have an aversion to chatbots.

Sep 25, 2023 •

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