introducing fuzzy notes.
When I first thought of writing newsletters regularly, I thought of several ideas around fuzziness, margins, note-taking, imperfection, and disorder. Like its name, fuzzy notes aim to contribute to ideas' fuzziness — in their raw form, as one reads them in essays and books. In this newsletter, I will post excerpts of articles and essays I may have read, enjoyed, and deemed worth sharing. Its approach will be deeply personal, allowing readers like yourselves to think.
Fuzzy Notes is not an everyday newsletter—it doesn’t aim to be. It will be a curated collection of essay excerpts catering to your intellectual and otherwise desires. I have been greatly inspired by writers such as George Orwell and thought curators such as Maria Popova’s The Marginalian.
This substack newsletter draws inspiration on ways of living and a good life. I am a student of politics, and some of the articles will inevitably point the reader in the direction of a political philosophy enthusiast. But this newsletter is much more than that. I write about politics, philosophy, culture, and society.
At its core, fuzzy notes aim to allow the reader to read for the joy of it.
introducing adarsh badri
My name is Adarsh Badri. I am pursuing a PhD in the School of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS) at the University of Queensland, Australia. I was earlier affiliated with the Centre for International Politics, Organisation and Disarmament (CIPOD) at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. My PhD research looks at the role of affect in shaping a postcolonial nation-state and its foreign policy.
My research interests include Emotions, Identity, Postcolonialism, IR Theory, Foreign Policy, and South Asia. I have written for the Economic & Political Weekly, International Affairs, Strategic Analysis, and NIICE Nepal, among others.
Along with this newsletter, I also maintain a personal blog, writing dense articles on identity, caste/class binaries, feelings, society, and politics for several magazines. When I’m not writing, I’m generally sketching in art books, binge-watching thrillers on Netflix, or admiring George Orwell!
You can connect on Instagram @adarshbadri, Twitter @adarsh_badri or mail me at iamadarshbadri@gmail.com
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