when i was younger, i absorbed ideas more promiscuously. i'd read anything, try to understand viewpoints radically different from my own, pursue intellectual crushes down wild rabbit holes. now i notice myself becoming more selective, more efficient—which sounds positive but might actually be narrowing the range of possible... See more

How To Research Niche Ideas in Literature and Philosophy

Advice from a Literature and Philosophy Student who loves researching...

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Jun 21, 2025

Research is an art. A soft craft. A quiet ritual. Not the sterile kind you’re taught in school—full of rigid referencing and bibliographies in 11-point font—but the kind where you sit hunched over your... See more