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Crusty Little Philosophy

Kuriakin Zeng

We serve up philosophies that bite back at convention, turning everyday crumbs of life into playful rebellions against the scripts that try to boss us around

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I stood in front of a still life, arm outstretched with my metal ruler toward the adjacent landscape.

“51 cm,” I whispered to my phone’s Notes app.

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My Mother's Button Collection: A Case for Not Publishing Consistently

It’s 1:58 AM, and my bedroom is caught in a standoff.

Behind me: The Tyrant—my anxious mind—pacing with its usual flair for melodrama, muttering things like, “Another week, another failure to deliver!”

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A Mechanic’s Dictionary: A Case for Forgetting

This piece comes with its own soundtrack A Mechanic’s Soundtrack. Not because it needs one, but because I like the idea of you reading this to music, like some kind of literary karaoke.


PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION

This dicti...

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The Words That Got Away: A Case for Emotional Containment

Content warning: This essay contains references to suicide.
Note: Names and details have been changed to protect privacy.

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What’s missing from t...
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The Buns That Got Away: A Case for Radical Acceptance

I was walking home, carrying two brioche buns meant for breakfast. Once home, I showered, grabbed a plate, laid a slice of butter on it, and brewed a fresh cup of coffee… only to discover the buns were nowhere to be found.

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    When was the last time you cried because you couldn't find two buns you'd just bought? I can’t be the only one, can I? \ud83d\udc49 https://crustylittle.substack.com/p/the-buns-that-got-away-a-case-for

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