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FermentedPhilosopher
@fermentedphil
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philosophy; fermentation; photography; art; philosophical counselling
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2017-11-10 13:25
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fermentedphil
fermentedcookbook
2024-06-11 21:03
The Fermented Philosopher's Digital Recipe and Cook Book
A catalogue of all of my recipes and short descriptions; from traditional South African recipes, to my own experiments.
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fermentedphil
philosophy
2026-05-25 06:04
I am my difference
There is an idea, if it comes from Maurice Merleau-Ponty or from Hans-Georg Gadamer I am not sure, that simply states: unity-in-difference. The African philosophy of ubuntu for some scholars hold a similar
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fermentedphil
travel
2026-05-20 15:31
Staying the Night at the Tsitsikamma Storms River Mouth Rest Camp, Eastern Cape, South Africa
<Tsitsikamma Storms River Mouth Rest Camp>
We were driving with much anticipation, both to what was about to come, and where we stayed. As we drove through what seemed like a north America forest road, we found the boards: Kayak and Lilo, and
fermentedphil
thoughts
2026-05-16 15:17
Trying Again.
They say it does not matter how many times you fall but rather how many times you get up. I have tried to get back into writing so many times now and I just cannot manage to find the motivation. Even my
fermentedphil
thoughts
2026-04-24 09:06
Overwhelmed by the Amount of Words ...
I have dreamt about being a published author. I have dreamt about being a writer. These have always driven me to write, to produce words, images, concepts, and dreamworlds. From an early age, I have always
fermentedphil
fermentedphil
2026-04-23 06:27
I Fell From the Face of the Earth and I am Still Falling But the Views are Amazing
I am not sure if I am writing this for myself or others. Reassurance perhaps? I am not sure. But while I am falling from the face of the earth, the views are amazing. It reminds me of a Douglas Adams title,
fermentedphil
roadtrip
2026-02-22 13:48
Driving Through South Africa on a Road Trip: From Pretoria to Stellenbosch Through My Camera
You wake up at 3 am. Outside of your window, everything is still dark. This early, 3 am, has always been a strange hour in the morning. Some call it a devilish hour, when strange things happen. This hour
fermentedphil
philosophy
2026-02-18 19:47
"Luck is Limitless Horizons"
The words were printed on someone's shirt. "Luck is Limitless Horizons". I think it is a gym slogan, or so it looked. It was just a random scene I walked past. No real significance. But for some
fermentedphil
philosophy
2026-02-12 08:19
The Speeding Up of Life: A Book Contract, A Post-Doctoral Fellowship, and Chaos
I have been wanting to slow down for a while now, especially after my PhD, but it feels like things are just moving faster and faster. I was awarded a short term post-doctoral fellowship which in theory
fermentedphil
travel
2026-01-04 13:19
Day 2 in the Kruger National Park: Driving to Tindlovu Restaurant Berg-En-Dal Rest Camp
Tindlovu Restaurant Berg-En-Dal Rest Camp
The second day of our Kruger National Park drive started as the previous one: early morning arriving at the gate with the sun barely breaching the horizon. It was again looking like a beautiful day, one
fermentedphil
philosophy
2025-12-31 15:25
Leaving Behind 2025: Thinking Back on a Crazy Year
Thinking back on the crazy year on the eve of the new year has become a normal part of ending the year off. Maybe this is because of the ingrained normalcy of thinking about life in these rigid structures
fermentedphil
travel
2025-12-28 13:51
Day 1 in the Kruger National Park: Driving to Tshokwane Trading Post & Picnic Site
Driving to Tsokwane
The Beginning of a New Journey We woke up early, as always. Kruger National Park vacations are always linked to getting up early in the morning. We had some precious memories already, getting ourselves
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degree
2025-12-27 11:52
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My absence: A year of reading and writing (a lot)
The year of opportunity I finished my honours degree this year at the University of Pretoria specialising in Afrikaans, but it was the most difficult and busiest year I have ever had. At first I was on
fermentedphil
philosophy
2025-12-16 16:11
Can we breathe now?
The journey is finally over. It is definitely bitter sweet. It is over, but not the end. It is in fact a new beginning, a new journey, or one that I am merely taking into the world, continuing what I started.
fermentedphil
philosophy
2025-11-30 08:13
Somehow I Survived the Academic Nightmare | Diary of a Struggling and Failing Philosopher
Somehow, I just managed to survive. My story is by no means unique, or different. Absolutely not. In fact, I think I might be better off than most. Either way, it felt to me like I did not really survive,
fermentedphil
hivebirthday
2025-11-11 06:15
Celebrating 8 Years on Hive - Looking Back at the Journey (and Becoming a Doctor)
I am not going to lie. I forgot about my Hive birthday. I haven't been able to write anything in a month. I have been planning on writing something along the lines of selling my soul to the academic devil,
fermentedphil
philosophy
2025-10-23 16:15
What Even is Philosophy? And Who are Philosophers?
A question has been bothering me, burning itself into my mind from all of the thinking about it: "What even is philosophy, and who is a philosophy?" Let us begin with the seemingly simpler question,
fermentedphil
philosophy
2025-10-08 15:38
Somehow Managing To Survive AI Slop and Crumbling Academia | Diary of a Failing Philosopher
Somehow, I managed to survive 30 or so days of academic hell. The hell is still with me, but I have a small breather in which I can now reflect on my inability to comprehend what is going on. When I first
fermentedphil
philosophy
2025-09-09 16:40
I Am Failing to Keep My End of the Bargain ...
It is not often that I write about my writings on Hive. It is even less often that I write about my life beyond what I already share. Yesterday, I told my father that if I receive the email that they want
fermentedphil
philosophy
2025-08-28 15:41
Apparently I am a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Now...
I was asked to come back into the hallroom (or more specifically the MS Teams meeting link where I just defended my PhD). "It is with great pleasure that we can now call you Doctor..." These
fermentedphil
philosophy
2025-08-21 18:22
What Even is This World?
I am stuck in a strange feedback loop where what goes in does not translate to what comes out, but I am addicted to this strangeness. Yet this strangeness is not alterity, difference, that which challenges
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