Beyond My Work

Here, I would like to share a bit about my personal life, so that a clearer picture of who I am, my interests, my way of thinking, and how I spend my time can take shape.

Inspired by Socrates’ idea of “Know thyself,” I have tried to better understand how I work and grow. I have realized that I perform best in dynamic and challenging environments: I first observe and analyze, and then reach a point where everything aligns and I can act with clarity and confidence. Instead of copying others, I develop my own style and solutions. This same mindset also shapes the way I approach my intellectual interests.

Whenever I find some free time, the first thing I do is read books, though not novels. I am particularly interested in two fields: philosophy and sociology. In philosophy, my journey began with the Pre-Socratics: Heraclitus, with his view of constant change; Parmenides, with his emphasis on the stability of being; and Empedocles, with his idea of fundamental elements. From there, I continued through later centuries, from Descartes, Spinoza, and John Locke in the 16th and 17th centuries, to Kant in the 18th century, Hegel and Nietzsche in the 19th century, and finally thinkers such as Max Weber, Wittgenstein, Foucault, and Habermas in the 20th century. My goal in reading philosophy is not to memorize theories or collect names, but to understand how these thinkers thought, how they framed problems, and how they learned. This way of thinking matters to me more than the answers themselves.

My interest in sociology comes from the same desire to gain a deeper understanding of the world around me. I study sociology to better grasp human behavior and social structures. For this reason, I follow not only theoretical frameworks but also empirical examples and experiments. Studies such as the Milgram experiment on obedience to authority, or the Stanford prison experiment and its insights into the influence of social roles on individual behavior, have been particularly inspiring to me. I am also interested in research on the impact of genetics on collective behavior, as well as studies on collective intelligence—how groups can sometimes make decisions that go beyond the capabilities of their individual members. This perspective helps me see society as layered and complex, rather than simple or superficial.

After reading, watching films is one of my most serious interests. Cinema is not merely entertainment for me; it is a way of seeing the world from different perspectives. From Japanese cinema and directors such as Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu, to Eastern European filmmakers like Andrei Tarkovsky and Krzysztof Kieslowski. I have a particular fondness for Italian cinema, from Federico Fellini and his inner worlds to Vittorio De Sica and his human-centered realism. In French cinema, the works of Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut deeply appeal to me. Of course, Hollywood is also part of this journey. Honestly, I never get tired of watching films, because each one offers me a new way of understanding human beings and the world.

Most of my other activities take place outdoors. Tennis is my primary sport, and I play almost every week. Going to the gym is also a fixed part of my routine, five days a week. On weekends, I usually spend time in nature or enjoy gatherings with friends, often accompanied by a barbecue.

Overall, I try not to remain idle under any circumstances, not out of obligation, but because being active, learning continuously, and staying in motion are conscious choices and an essential part of who I am.