About Me — Ethan Chua. Student. Son. Philosophy & Psychology…
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About Me — Ethan Chua

Student. Son. Philosophy & Psychology Enthusiast. Politically Confused. Mostly Lost.

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Hello there! I’m Ethan.

I am a 16-year-old student still studying in Singapore. I’m still at that young age where possibilities are nearly endless and I’m still free to do the things I enjoy, so that’s awesome!

I was born in Malaysia and stayed there for an entire month before my parents decided to move to Singapore. My parents were Malaysians but went to Singapore to pursue their education and eventually decided to live there. I have changed my citizenship recently and am now a proud Singaporean!

I’m still embracing my high school life (although we call it secondary school over here) but I do like to write on the side.

I really like to read, but am also extremely selective about the books I read (there are only so many books we have time to read, so I’ve got to make them count). I love reading, writing, and talking about the humanities and the human condition, but I am particularly interested in philosophy and psychology. If you have book recommendations or want book recommendations, feel free to contact me!

Despite my love for books, I still have a snazzy social life and love spending time with my friends. We will often go out or call online to chat and play.

When writing, I tend to have a slightly more formal tone as I prefer to specialize in informative yet helpful articles. I started Medium in November 2020 since it was the holidays and I had little to do, I thought, why not?

My Topics

I usually publish stories on philosophy and self-improvement, with the occasional article on current affairs. I focus on well-being and how to lead a rich, fulfilling life.

As for the specific topics I am interested in, it would be the branches of philosophy that arose after the 1800s and that are more individual-centric. Particularly, we have

Existentialism (Camus, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Satre, Heidegger)

(Camus, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Satre, Heidegger) Post-modernism (Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault)

(Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault) Depth psychology (Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, sprinkles of Lacan)

I also love psychology — mental health is very interesting and important. I tend to explore the fields of

Consciousness (It’s nature and application)

(It’s nature and application) Emotions (The science behind it and its implications)

(The science behind it and its implications) Personality (Relationships, Self-improvement)

On top of that, being a Buddhist myself, I do dabble in some Eastern philosophies such as Taoism and Buddhism. Alan Watts is cool, check him out.

So expect articles from me to focus on linking such philosophies to current affairs and our daily lives, or simply extracting invaluable life lessons and sharing them with you!

My Top Articles

Last updated: December 2020

My Latest Articles

Last updated: December 2020

Contact Me

At the moment, I only have email as a viable contact, but it’s fine, email is fun!

Contact me here → ethancqy@gmail.com

I cannot wait to start a conversation! See you around :)