S(o)up

Hello! I’m Daniel B.¹ I’ve wanted to try writing a blog for some time now; Soup of the Night² is an attempt at such.

About me: I was born in the 90s. I have lived my entire life in Vilnius, Lithuania. I am fluent in Polish, Russian, Lithuanian and English. I currently teach Academic English to undergraduate students.

What is this blog about? I am interested in writing about politics, ethics, social issues, rationality, philosophy and other Very Deep Ideas™³. My biggest inspiration when it comes to blogging about these topics is Scott Alexander.

I am also into film, science fiction and gaming, in particular tabletop RPGs. When it comes to blogging about the latter, I am inspired by the work of Chris McDowall, Arnold K. and Jason Alexander⁴.

I don’t think I’m going to write much about cooking, but I really like videos by Adam Ragusea and Internet Shaquille, and would be proud to create content as lucid and engaging as theirs.

This blog will have been a success if I can use it to write things I will personally be proud of. It will have been a great success if other people also like it. That said, if, in addition to all that, there also (improbably?) comes a day when it becomes popular enough to monetize, I will indeed monetize it.

But today is not that day. In the mean time, you can subscribe! My first “real” post is coming soon.

1. Not to be confused with daniel b, the Slovakian musician, or with Daniel.B, the German musician. For what it’s worth, this is my actual first name and last initial!

2. I thought I came up with this name on my own, but it turns out it’s a relatively common joke. Oh well!

3. Needless to say, most people aren’t experts on all those things at once, and I am no exception.

4. What is it with bloggers with the last name Alexander?