https://www.sjoblomj.org/writings.html Writings and thoughts on various topics. en writings https://www.sjoblomj.org/writings.html https://www.sjoblomj.org/favicon.svg Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:17:16 +0000 Thu, 10 Apr 2023 12:49:39 +0000 https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Johan Sjöblom https://www.sjoblomj.org/writings/fasting.html Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:49:39 +0000 https://www.sjoblomj.org/writings/fasting.html On the experience of fasting for a month. hunger, food, sustainability Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:49:39 +0000 Johan Sjöblom https://www.sjoblomj.org/writings/the_old_man_and_the_sea.html Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:51:03 +0000 https://www.sjoblomj.org/writings/the_old_man_and_the_sea.html Book review on The Old Man And The Sea, by Ernest Hemmingway. A short review outlying the plot and an interpretation. Book reviews Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:51:03 +0000 Johan Sjöblom https://www.sjoblomj.org/writings/the_industrial_revolution.html Mon, 08 Nov 2022 20:01:39 +0000 https://www.sjoblomj.org/writings/the_industrial_revolution.html Article exploring the preconditions that enabled the Industrial Revolution to take place. What achievements needed to be "unlocked" for it to happen; could it not have happened; and can we rely on it occuring again, should society collapse with humanity finding itself in need of re-industrialization? history, industrialisation, progress Mon, 08 Nov 2022 20:01:39 +0000 Johan Sjöblom https://www.sjoblomj.org/writings/the_maelstrom.html Mon, 10 Oct 2022 23:38:11 +0000 https://www.sjoblomj.org/writings/the_maelstrom.html On keeping dark thoughts at bay. existentialism, well-being, life-advice Mon, 10 Oct 2022 23:38:11 +0000 Johan Sjöblom https://www.sjoblomj.org/writings/der_steppenwolf.html Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:17:16 +0000 https://www.sjoblomj.org/writings/der_steppenwolf.html Book review of Der Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse. A somewhat long review of the plot with reflections and quotes from the book. Book reviews, philosophy, existentialism Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:17:16 +0000