The Sublime
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the OSESP (Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo) presentation of Verdi’s Requiem at Sala São Paulo. In the first few bars of Dies Irae, I got goosebumps from the impact…
Words
2026
Anemoia
While I was doom-swiping through Instagram stories, waiting for my turn to get a blood test, I stumbled upon André Abdala ‘s story about feeling nostalgia for a time he never lived (in his case, the 80s). Of course,…
Digital Lent
This is my annual ritual, which is worth sharing. The aftermath is sublime.
2025
From Rock Bottom to Eternity
Everybody knows Handel’s Messiah , probably one of the most performed classical works of all time. Every Christmas, it echoes through concert halls worldwide ad nauseam —yet we keep returning. Few, however, know the…
2025 in Books
Every year, I have a personal marathon to read at least 52 books — one per week. It sounds more complex than what actually is, because that’s about 35 minutes of daily reading. It doesn’t look like much if you break the…
AI Can’t Dream
This is a trend subject, ultra-processed, and even if new, it’s getting worn out before reaching its peak. Nevertheless, there’s still interest, and some might not be looking at the core of the issue.
Music for the Masses
When Andy Hildebrand accidentally developed autotune, the music industry experienced a significant shift toward pitch-perfect music. The aesthetics of mainstream music underwent a complete transformation. The…
The Death of Classical Music
Recently, I stumbled upon a YouTube video that was suggested to me, entitled “No Seriously, Classical Music is Dying” . The video was not particularly viral, nor the author is massively followed. The content was created…
The True Measure of Education
I see many parents striving to raise competent professionals for the future while neglecting their children’s character development.
Create. Share. Yield.
Derek Sivers said “Die Empty” (which is actually a book by Todd Henry). ^1 Bill Perkins has a book named “Die with Zero”. ^2 Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf coined the motto “Preach the gospel, die, and be forgotten,” a…
Metaphysics
Music is a metaphysical experience because sounds interact directly with your brain, independent of other senses, and can transport you to different realities. Therefore, the power of music goes beyond its source; it’s…
From Surface to Substance
The word “aesthetics” is not superficial — we are the ones who made it so.
Ideation in the AI-era
Years ago, I embarked on a music project called Omega Code . We made modest progress as a group, but the project ultimately stalled. The primary reason was pragmatic: I realized that advancing to the next stage would…
The Paradox of Connection
We live in a paradoxical time.
Cycles of Aesthetics
From time to time, society turns to the past to draw new impulses from it. This occurs because, at certain moments, the present no longer provides inspiration or meaningful prospects for the future. When the…
Signal to Noise
The most valuable thing I’ve gained from stepping away from social media is this: We are constantly bombarded by noise. It clouds our thoughts, weakens our attention, and pushes us toward the average — the easiest…
Silence
“Silence is the language of God. All else is poor translation.” – misattributed to Ludwig van Beethoven.
2024
Pain
Pain reminds us that we have a limited and finite body, but it should also remind us that we are not our body; we only have a body. We are spirits, but if we think we are only a body, we will enter into continuous…