Introduction The first half of 2022 has not been kind to the world of crypto. Everyone expects a recession, cryptocurrency valuations are crashing; crypto firms file for bankruptcy every other week and many are predecting a “crypto winter”.

I take a morning walk along the rail corridor and take some photos of the sunrise.

I try to wrap my head around one of Haskell’s main higher order functions.

I talk about the messages from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba that inspire me.

Growing up, I was frequently reminded of the importance of reading the news. My family was always subscribed to at least one (physical) newspaper, and magazine subscriptions were not uncommon. A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, however, I’ve decided not to read the news anymore.