Mola Mola – Re:Mind Studio

Healing by Thinking.
Thinking by Being.

Re:Mind Studio
is an independent essay studio
dedicated to thinking about
trauma, recovery, humanity, society, technology, and love.

The writings here do not sell comfort.
They offer a language for thinking.



  • Art Can Be Studied — But It Cannot Be Understood

    Why Didn’t Gombrich Address Korean Art? In the Korean edition (1993) of The Story of Art, Ernst Gombrich wrote: “I will not address Korean art, because I have never experienced it.” This was not simple modesty, nor an admission of lacking references.He was someone who had read more sources than almost anyone else.Yet he did…

  • “Text-Hip” Is Not a Reading Trend

    Why Have the Classics Suddenly Become “Hip”? Over the past few years,a strange scene has emerged in bookstores and on social media.People no longer say, “This book is interesting.”Instead, they say, “This book is hip.” It looks as though the classics are being read again.But are they really being read? “Text-Hip” Is Not a Reading…

  • Between Anxiety and Desire, the Environment Has Lost Its Way

    When Did the Environment Become Anxiety? The moment the topic of the environment comes up, the atmosphere of the conversation changes.Everyone suddenly becomes cautious, and even small questions make someone uncomfortable.The environment no longer feels like something to be discussed — it feels more like a matter of faith. Today, we consume environmental issues not…

  • By Mere Existence

    By Mere Existence Some people, by their mere existence, are pain to me.They are fear. I now know that the acts I once feared can no longer truly be done to me.I have grown—mentally and physically—far beyond who I was then.And yet, the fear and the pain remain. Some people can hurt others without saying…

  • Philosophy Is Not Metaphysics — It Is Infraphysics

    We Have Placed Philosophy Too “High” We usually call philosophy “metaphysics.”A discipline that deals with invisible realms, transcendent essences, and the ultimate grounds of being.Because of this, philosophy is often treated as an abstract mode of thought detached from real life. But this image of philosophy has always felt strangely misaligned with the world we…