In An Age Of Confusion, Philosophy Matters.
Making Philosophy Practical & Accessible
Because depth should not be a luxury.
Intellectualism isn't dead. Philosophy isn’t just theory: it shapes how we think, how we live, and the future we create. But today, depth is disappearing beneath the surface, and wisdom is fading into distraction. My work bridges complex ideas with everyday life, making the world’s greatest thoughts personal, accessible, and practical.
RETHINK EVERYTHING. RECLAIM PHILOSOPHY.
In An Age Of Confusion, Philosophy Matters.
Making Philosophy Practical & Accessible
Because depth should not be a luxury.
Intellectualism isn't dead. Philosophy isn’t just theory: it shapes how we think, how we live, and the future we create. But today, depth is disappearing beneath the surface, and wisdom is fading into distraction. My work bridges complex ideas with everyday life, making the world’s greatest thoughts personal, accessible, and practical.
RETHINK EVERYTHING. RECLAIM PHILOSOPHY.
Melvin Poh:
"Knowledge And Wisdom Shall Be The Stability Of Our Times."
We live in a world driven by speed and surface thinking, one that often leaves philosophy behind. But in times of uncertainty, disconnection, and despair, we need it more than ever. Not as theory, but as a way to make sense of modern life. Philosophy helps us live with clarity, lead with depth, and connect with what truly matters. To return to philosophy is to return to ourselves.
I am a public intellectual and an award winning social entrepreneur, on a quest to explore life’s deepest questions and build meaningful solutions from them. For me, philosophy is not just theory; it must be lived, applied, and shared. I create spaces where thoughtful minds come together not only to reflect, but to act. My goal is to elevate how we think and bring wisdom back into a world that moves too fast.
I am a public intellectual and an award winning social entrepreneur, on a quest to explore life’s deepest questions and build meaningful solutions from them. For me, philosophy is not just theory; it must be lived, applied, and shared. I create spaces where thoughtful minds come together not only to reflect, but to act. My goal is to elevate how we think and bring wisdom back into a world that moves too fast.
"The world needs more thought."
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On a mission to make philosophy modern, practical and accessible.
On a mission to make philosophy modern, practical and accessible.
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OPEN ACCESS KNOWLEDGE FOR THE WORLD
My team and I have been on a mission of making the collective knowledge of Asia and the wider region, free to everyone. We launched Empirics, an open-access knowledge sharing platform. To date, we have published over 1 million open-access articles in the wide field of social sciences, without any form of commercialisation or restriction.
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🧑🏻🏫🍎Sometimes what we call exhaustion isn`t really about doing too much. It`s about spending time on things that don`t speak to who we are. Meetings we don`t believe in, conversations we don`t care for, people who don`t connect, goals we never chose for ourselves. That kind of tiredness runs deeper. It`s not physical. It`s existential.
You`re not tired because you`re overwhelmed. You`re tired because you`re under-connected to meaning. When your actions drift too far from your values, fatigue shows up as a signal. The solution isn`t always to do less. It`s to do what matters more.
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💭✍🏻We often imagine a self behind the mind, a stable observer pulling the strings. But look closer. The thinker you believe in, your sense of "I", is just another thought, appearing and disappearing like the rest.
This is the illusion: that we are the ones thinking, when in truth, we are being thought.
Once you see this, you stop trying to control every thought and start observing them with clarity. That`s where freedom begins.
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My Story: Why I started sharing online - Melvin Poh
The Philosophical Cure To Boredom | Philosophy Of Boredom
Are We All Fake Online? | How Real Are Our Online Identities & Personas?
Dealing With Life's Chaos With Nietzschean Philosophy
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My Upcoming Book
I will soon be launching my first published book. This upcoming book is a very personal work culminating from years of deep introspection, critical reflection and rigorous research. Stay tuned for its release!
My upcoming book explores and addresses our existential experience of dwelling in the digital age as modern human beings. I carefully examine the nature and relevance of philosophy in this modern age. Contemplating our modern values and how we may perhaps apply renewed perspectives based on philosophy and leading research to our personal lives in order to best navigate the increasingly complicated times that we find ourselves in. My book will be available in both print through major book stores as well as through all digital avenues. I look forward to sharing it with you.
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