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Nathaniel Ansari

I Am Whole: ME/CFS and The Building Blocks of Acceptance (Pt.2)

Active adaptation, self-love, and true acceptance.

6 min readJul 23, 2021

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Woman painted in the kintsugi style, with gold lines reflecting the self-repair we all must do.

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Nathaniel Ansari

I Am Whole: ME/CFS and The Building Blocks of Acceptance (Pt.1)

Acceptance of and living with ME/CFS is a process of rebuilding.

7 min readJul 23, 2021

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An example of kintsugi. Gold where the broken bowl has been reformed.

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SUPERJUMP

Leaving Old Traditions Behind

Digging into Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning’s theme of change vs. tradition

10 min readJul 16, 2021

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Leaving Old Traditions Behind

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Curious

Do You See Your Lifepath As Linear Or Cyclical?

I’ve always considered the idea of a ‘lifepath’ too simple. I don’t think a linear mentality gets to the heart of life’s ups and downs.

5 min readFeb 13, 2021

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Road in a wooded area

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Curious

Are You As Productive As You Think You Are?

Subscription escapism and the calamity of not getting true rest.

7 min readFeb 12, 2021

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Stressed woman being handed a paper to sign and a phone call to take.

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Nathaniel Ansari

“It’s All In Your Head”: Thoughts on Scarce Funding Resources for ME/CFS

How “in-the-box” thinking negatively impacts medical research.

6 min readJan 26, 2021

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A chart showing the differences between ME/CFS funding and other areas of research, like alcoholism, headaches, and tobacco.

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Game Ownership in the Digital Age: Who Owns Your Games?

Subscriptions, streaming, and what they mean for your money

8 min readJan 23, 2021

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Image showing PS4, Xbox One, Switch controllers, and a PC keyboard.

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The Startup

Making a New Path: ME/CFS and Work

Work Culture and Chronic Illness

7 min readJan 19, 2021

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Someone on ladder hanging in the middle of the air. Getting to where you’re going, you have to make it, no matter what.

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The Culture of Development Crunch

Mental health and game creation

7 min readJan 15, 2021

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Shows Auroch Digital developer working on two computers.

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Cyberpunk 2077 is a Cautionary Tale for Product Managers

CD Projekt Red’s botched Cyberpunk 2077 release exposes a litany of avoidable failures

6 min readJan 12, 2021

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Cityscape of Cyberpunk’s Night City. Main character leans on car while planes fly overhead.

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Nathaniel Ansari

Nathaniel Ansari

Freelance editor and writer. A top writer for gaming here on Medium. Writer at Superjump, The Startup, Curious and more. Contact at https://nathanielansari.com/

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