Not only am I getting very tired of all the bullshit in the world, some of it is in fact both destructive and deadly. So I recently got around to writing a new post called World of bullshit (in the Writings section), with some of my thoughts about where all this bullshit is coming from. But one thing might be useful to repeat here: “Do your research – not necessarily in the topics themselves, but at least in the sources.” After all, checking your sources takes a lot less time and energy than learning about everything under the sun, and is something everyone can do.

So I’ve been a bit sick for the last 2-3 weeks. I believe I’ve been infected with this virus that’s going around, at least many of the symptoms match (also, I started getting them shortly after travelling), though I haven’t been tested because Switzerland doesn’t have the capacity to test everyone. Anyway, I seem to be recovering now, but this has been an interesting lesson on the forces of nature. The forces of nature can destroy you (if you don’t respect them), but they can also protect you (if you do respect them).

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In an NRK interview a few years ago, it was said that I was not interested in working for companies like Google — and that instead, I was looking for “the meaning of life”. Now, however, I’ve accepted a job at Google anyway. I’ll try to explain why.

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My sister and her boyfriend recently started a blog called Beneath Northern Lights, where they write about Sami culture, shamanism, and such. I’ve now written a guest article, Legacy of Johan Kaaven, there. For those interested, in it I explain exactly why I’ve been looking into shamanism. (And no, it wasn’t because I wanted to.) (Also, as a general disclaimer, me linking to their blog does not necessarily mean I agree with everything posted there.)

I’ve decided to move some posts (the “The Meaning of Life” series, as well as “Things that don’t exist”) from the Journal section to the Writings section. I’ll continue the series there.