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"What makes a rave a rave?"
Checking my attitude while [international superstar DJ] plays secret set at [redacted]
 • Michael Zhao
Off to see the Wizard: Jeff Mills at Knockdown Center
The ascension from a bad rave towards an unforgettable view of a transcendental performance
 • Michael Zhao
Health and Safety: A review
An insightful and enviably well-written memoir set in a tumultuous era reflecting on the halcyon days of an influential subculture and the tragic arc of…
 • Michael Zhao
Prepare nonetheless
If a storm were forecasted to hit your community, it would be wise to stock up on extra supplies, fill your bathtub, reinforce doors and windows as…
 • Michael Zhao
So, what's that like?
Some shower thoughts being visibly Chinese in rural Vermont, plus new writing for One Thing
 • Michael Zhao
On practice: before and after Vipassana
How I realized that S.N. Goenka's technique was not for me and what that means for my practice going forward—and looking back
 • Michael Zhao
Cutting words and reaping the benefits
On the inverse relationship between good writing and word counts and my first syndicated piece
 • Michael Zhao
Craving Aversion
Craving Aversion
Explorations on living mindfully, the search for meaning, and the cultivation of presence and awareness in all its forms.
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