Blog — Shawn H Baldwin

This is my personal blog. I write about topics related to my direct experience, values, and personal beliefs.

Currently living in St Louis, MO.

Based in Sydney, Australia, Foundry is a blog by Rebecca Thao. Her posts explore modern architecture through photos and quotes by influential architects, engineers, and artists.

Jan 13
Jan 13 The Pandemic Is Not Over

Jan 3
Jan 3 COVID-19 and The Age of Passive Nihilism

Oct 18
Oct 18 A Melting of the Between: The Co-Creation of I-Thou Encounters

Oct 4
Oct 4 Everything, Just Everything

We are part of a large and unfathomable whole.

Jul 1
Jul 1 Un-Fair St Louis: America's Biggest Celebration of Wealth

The ugly story of Fair St Louis and its ties to power and wealth.

Jun 12
Jun 12 The Case Against Equality

Queer liberation is about more than who you can marry.

Jun 8
Jun 8 Yearning, Not Earning, for a Living

What would the world look like if we reframed ambition beyond earning a living?

May 27
May 27 On Apology and Repair

Apologies are not about blame or fault. They’re about repair.

May 24
May 24 How to Accept Help

*furiously searches ‘how to accept help’ on Google*

Apr 20
Apr 20 The Luddites Were Right: ChatGPT at Work

AI has the potential of reduce the effort required for many different tasks, and yet the profit motive of Capitalism always keeps workers from feeling the benefits. What can the Luddites teach us about the adoption of new technology in the workplace, so we can avoid their same fate?

Apr 18
Apr 18 Mutual Aid: What It Is and Why It Matters

Mutual aid is a concept that involves a community coming together to provide support and resources to its members in times of need. It’s never been more relevant than now.