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Thought Thinkers

How Being Bored Helped Me Figure Out What I Wanted to Do in Life

If only I didn’t have to hop on a boat for 3 days to find out

Jun 1, 2024

A Carrack ship docked in a harbour, flying the Spanish flag

Jun 1, 2024

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Books Are Our Superpower

How I Found Myself Praying at the Altar for Book Capitalism, and How I Got Out

From buying to hoard to buying to connect

Apr 11, 2024

How I Found Myself Praying at the Altar for Book Capitalism, and How I Got Out

Apr 11, 2024

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The Honest Perspective

How To Start Conquering Your Overwhelming Fear Of Needles

“This won’t hurt…” Right. So why am I in a pool of sweat?

Sep 27, 2024

How To Start Conquering Your Overwhelming Fear Of Needles

Sep 27, 2024

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Funny, Inc.

If You Ever Wish Upon a Star, for God’s Sake, Don’t Ask to Be Rich

Here’s other stuff you could ask for, that even money can’t buy

Sep 12, 2024

Woman crossing her fingers and wishing

Sep 12, 2024

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About Me Stories

About Me — João Pedro Fernandes

Where I came from, where I’m going, and what you can expect

Sep 4, 2024

Man holding a book under his arm, standing shyly in a green plot of land

Sep 4, 2024

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Digital Global Traveler

Why (blank) might just be the best country in the world

Trying to catch lightning in a bottle. Is it folly to try?

Aug 19, 2024

an airview presented inside a ball

Aug 19, 2024

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Fanfare

How Naruto’s Pain Turned a Battle Enthusiast Into A Pacifist

A villain in pursuit of peace that even the main character didn’t have an answer for

Aug 2, 2024

Naruto and Pain, hero and villain, run towards each other. Two sides of the same coin

Aug 2, 2024

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Funny, Inc.

Weekend Getaways Travel Agencies Will Pitch to You as Soon as Time Travel Is Invented

You don’t have to floss if you die of scurvy. Checkmate, dentists

Jul 31, 2024

Mosaic of Poseidon riding a top a sea creature, while sounding a horn

Jul 31, 2024

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Counter Arts

Humans, Being Alone, and the Power of Third Things

In a world of tailor-made entertainment, could the live performance be the glue that puts us back together?

Jul 28, 2024

People going on a hike

Jul 28, 2024

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The Honest Perspective

Your Country Is Likely to Collapse During Your Lifetime. What Do You Do?

Peace out, or fight to the end?

Jul 6, 2024

Person walking out of a cave into the light

Jul 6, 2024

João Pedro Fernandes

João Pedro Fernandes

Map lover, pizza expert, and part-time funny person writes about cinema, culture, reading, and the power of the imagination. 🇵🇹

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