My pouch of marbles
Welcome to my communication experiment. I call anything a marble that is a concise, thematic container for an insights, graphic, conversation, question, fun fact, or scientific inquiry that I want to share with you (🔮 more about my intentions here).
I built this website to engage in dialogue. You can comment on any marble without having to create an account! I’d love to grow with you…
Most recent marbles

Visualizing the ratio of wild mammals and enslaved mammals
This visual was inspired by an old collection of stats on animal agriculture. I think the visual speaks for itself. I learned along the process that I should always add paper references to visuals that are turned into stickers....

Roots Of Renewables
I drew this illustration because I can't stop thinking about this topic. I am on a journey to redefine what it means to be a good engineer. As part of this, I want to understand how we can visualize the systemic impact of innovative technologies. Engineers design for structural integrity....

In the works: How the chicken nugget represents our economy perfectly
An illustration and info graphic
The article and interview with the book author of "A history of the world in seven cheap things" inspired me to create an educational graphic that summarizes the seven cheap things that our economic system needs to function so extractively the way it does....

Abstract visualization for the life of a car battery
With and without life-extension technology
This visualization grew out of a project to visualize the amazing potential behind ReJoule technology that can scan decommissioned EV batteries to ensure that they can be safely operated in their 2nd and 3rd life. While this technology should be a given to build a circular engineering economy, it is...

Life before the Agricultural Revolution
The Süddeutsche Zeitung article from April 1, 2021, is not an April Fool's joke but a legitimate article discussing James Suzman's book "Sie nannten es Arbeit" (published in English as "Work: A History of How We Spend Our Time") [1]. Research indicates that hunter-gatherers did work significantly less than modern humans....

Visualizing money stealing and hoarding in capitalist economies
These drawings serve as visual concepts for my project to develop visual metaphors for systems understanding. They are concepts and have room for improvement. Under slavery, enslaved people work and the value they create goes to a slave master. Under feudalism, the serfs work and the value they create goes...

CO2 levels in cars
I have been traveling with my air quality measurement device for 2 years. While public buildings' air quality is highly controlled by law (has to be below 1100 ppm), private spaces are not, including cars and air conditioning systems for private houses. Because CO2 is invisible and odorless, it is...

Quotes related to staying silent during times of injustice
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. ~ Rev Desmond Tutu The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. or The world...

How I want to structure my week to reduce digital stimulation
I tend to think about weekly patterns visually and regularly reflect on my phone usage. I hope to create more time management visuals in the future. Let me know if you are familiar with any artists who do similar work.

Question to the community: How do you stay aware of people's efforts and insights beyond your own discipline?
I posted this question on August 17th 2024 on LinkedIn and Instagram. I compiled responses below. Hajar Tazi, Caroline Baillie, and Mahtaub Golab contributed majorly to the resources below....
Marbles on living systems thinking

Living (or Complex) Systems Thinking Resources
All pieces below have deeply influenced my action & thinking with respect to creating change toward flourishing of all life. Maybe they are also helpful to you. • Resilience and Innovation Loops An insightful paper on how resilience and innovation cycles function within ecosystems and how they apply to social...

A critical timeline synthesis: roots of the scientific method
People and world events that shaped the scientific method
I am aware that critiquing the core tenant of science might trigger something deep inside you. I am not saying that the scientific method is wrong or not truthful. I want to raise your attention to the times and core ideas from which the scientific method arose. Look at how...

How to intervene in living systems, which are considered complex systems
Gordon Brander wrote an article about this list, including many insightful quotes. The concepts of metacrisis and polycrisis relate to the question of "where do we start to intervene?" The highest intervention point (transcending paradigm) is related to addressing our metacrisis, as described in the aforementioned marble. Meadows, D. (1999)....

Climate change is only the tip of the iceberg
A visual that contrasts the underlying dynamics and fields of a reductionist and holistic approaches to life
(Vanasupa & Barabino 2021) I also explored the relationship between reductionism and holism in my science of holism framework. A related graphic that attempts to bring together fields, structures and so on: [[MMSIcebergNatureMetaphor]] Vanasupa, L., & Barabino, G. (2021). An engineering education of holism: Einstein’s imperative in Insights Into Global...
Music related marbles

Lake Merritt Set in the sunshine with three friends on the ground
March 13 2025
It was quite a different experience to DJ sitting on the ground together. When someone felt the energy rise, they would rise. Otherwise, we felt a comfort and slowness from stretching on the ground & looking at the lake. Usually, DJing is done standing. It makes it very official, almost...

A list of nourishing drinks for dancing
I desire nourishing drinks during a long night of dancing. • adaptogen teas • resotring mucus teas • digestion teas • alcohol free coktails with adaptogens for energy & resilience (NO: refined sugar) • smoothies with hemp or pea protein • shot for strong flavors with spice, sweet, tangy: •...

An overview for my "laser music visualizer"
I have been shaping this laser visualizer on and off for 3 years since its invention night with my friends at a Make Harvard hackathon (old presentation video here). This project has continuously pulled me in and excited friends and audiences because the visualization it produces is so distinct and...

Websites that visualize and analyze music
A collection
I love visualizing things. Here are music related visualizations from other people. https://everynoise.com/engenremap.html https://www.chosic.com/spotify-playlist-analyzer/ I used it for this mix. After I had recorded it! https://music.ishkur.com/ https://liveplasma.com/artist-Butch.html
In the works - this is the fun part!
This is where you come in! These marbles are messy because they are in the works. Do you want to take a look and see if it elicits any thoughts? Feel free to reach out.

Marbles in the works
mostly.mutual.studio
This note serves as a collection board for ongoing projects, developed ideas without supportive visualizations, and undeveloped ideas. Feel free to explore. Since I haven't finished these projects, they hold the opportunity to collaborate. Let's see what emerges between us! | Marble ID | Topic | Next steps | |...
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