Category: Personal Essays

• How to Live With Death

  On the recent passing of my father, Alan Speiser.

  Matthew Speiser

  July 17, 2024

  Personal Essays

• 25 Lessons from 6 Months as a Digital Nomad

  

  There and back again: a nomad’s tale by Spyzo.

  Matthew Speiser

  October 11, 2023

  Personal Essays

• One Day in Bosnia

  

  Unapproved Google Review of my day trip to Bosnia.

  Matthew Speiser

  August 20, 2023

  Personal Essays

• How to Make Friends on Bumble (Part 2)

  

  Saying “hey” from Marseille.

  Matthew Speiser

  July 21, 2023

  Personal Essays

• How to Make Friends On Bumble (Part 1)

  

  Looking for platonic love in Florence.

  Matthew Speiser

  June 21, 2023

  Personal Essays

• 1 Month in Brazil

  

  Thoughts, impressions, and musings from living in Brazil for a month.

  Matthew Speiser

  April 27, 2023

  Personal Essays

• I Don’t Understand Why Millennials Aren’t Becoming More Conservative As They Age?

  

  Why don’t you have faith in a system that’s never worked in your favor?

  Matthew Speiser

  February 22, 2023

  Personal Essays

• Tradeoffs

  

  On making trades and learning to live with them.

  Matthew Speiser

  April 13, 2022

  Personal Essays

• Content Nausea

  

  On content addiction.

  Matthew Speiser

  March 23, 2022

  Personal Essays

• The Dumbest Explanation of Blockchain Ever Written

  

  Let’s say I go to the grocery store and buy 100 bags of frozen buffalo chicken tenders.

  Matthew Speiser

  December 21, 2021

  Personal Essays