✦ Beyond the code
Hobbies &
Interests
There's a person behind the research. Here's what I read, watch, play, and listen to — a curated collection of things that shaped how I think.
Booksdrag to explore6 favorites
Beyond Good and Evil
“Shattered every moral assumption I held without realising it.”
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
“The most poetic philosophy I have ever encountered.”
The Metamorphosis
“A short book that asks the longest questions.”
Man's Search for Meaning
“Changed how I think about suffering and purpose.”
White Nights
“The loneliest and most beautiful love story I have read.”
How Emotions Are Made
“Turned everything I thought I knew about feelings upside down.”
Moviesdrag to explore10 favorites
Interstellar
“Makes physics feel like poetry.”
Her
“A love story that made me question what connection really means.”
There Will Be Blood
“Daniel Day-Lewis is untouchable.”
Zodiac
“The best film about obsession ever made.”
Taxi Driver
“The loneliest film ever made.”
Nocturnal Animals
“A film within a film — both haunt you.”
Manchester by the Sea
“The most honest portrayal of grief I have seen.”
Scarface
“Every line of dialogue is quotable.”
Memories of a Murder
“Still thinking about it years later.”
Blade Runner 2049
“The most beautiful film I have seen.”
Seriesdrag to explore8 favorites
Breaking Bad
“The perfect character arc.”
True Detective
“Season one is perfect television.”
The Leftovers
“The most underrated show ever made.”
Black Mirror
“Makes you think about technology differently.”
Sherlock
“Benedict Cumberbatch redefined the role.”
Severance
“The most unsettling premise on television.”
From
“The kind of mystery that keeps you up at night.”
Stranger Things
“Pure nostalgia wrapped in genuine dread.”
Gamesdrag to explore7 favorites
The Last of Us Part II
“The most emotionally brutal game I have ever played.”
Red Dead Redemption 2
“The most immersive world I have ever explored.”
God of War
“A father-son story told through mythology.”
Detroit: Become Human
“Made me think harder about consciousness than most books.”
The Witcher 3
“Set the bar for open-world storytelling.”
BioShock Remastered
“One of the greatest stories ever told in a game.”
Inmost
“A tiny game that hit harder than most blockbusters.”
Musicdrag to explore9 favorites
Amnesia
“Dark ambient that stays with you long after it ends.”
it is snowing like it is the end of the world
“Perfect winter listening.”
Regret
“Progressive rock that moves you to tears.”
Thin Flesh
“Post-punk that sounds like midnight.”
Chamber of Reflection
“Mac DeMarco at his most melancholic.”
Rebel Paradise
“Soundtrack of late-night research sessions.”
illuminate my heart, my darling
“Every listen reveals something new.”
Ode to the Mets
“Perfect from start to finish.”
Imminence
“The right album for deep focus.”
Podcastsdrag to explore4 favorites
Huberman Lab
“Changed how I structure my day.”
Jafekri
“A Persian space to think deeply and question everything.”
Life School
“Persian wisdom on the lessons life quietly teaches.”
B+
“Long-form conversations that make me think.”