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Favian Rafif

@favianrafif20

articles: 13
total claps: 1,672
top claps: 291
avg read: 7.4 min
paywalled: 13
active: 2026-06-08 → 2026-07-15

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CUL · Culture & Media · 10 📷 · Photography · 6 PSY · Psychology · 5 🔧 · Data Engineering · 4 ⏱️ · Productivity · 3 🚀 · Self Improvement · 3 🔒 · Cybersecurity · 2 PRD · Product Design · 2

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#art ·8 #creativity ·7 #photography ·6 #full-frame ·6 #technology ·6 #psychology ·4 #self-improvement ·3 #productivity ·3 #politics ·2 #culture ·2

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FA Favian Rafif · Full Frame

What Shooting Padel for the First Time Taught Me

After Seven Games And One New Camera, Padel Turned Out To Be The Hardest Sport I’ve Ever Tried To Shoot

Jul 04, 2026 · 6 min read · 291 claps paywalled #photography #art #creativity

What Shooting Padel for the First Time Taught Me

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FA Favian Rafif · The Political Prism

Why China Is Completely Obsessed With Silver

The Metal That’s Quietly Become More Strategic Than Oil

Jun 20, 2026 · 12 min read · 235 claps paywalled #politics #economics #geopolitics

Why China Is Completely Obsessed With Silver

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FA Favian Rafif · Full Frame

The Three Kinds of Laziness Every Photographer Should Fear

It’s Never Really About Your Camera, It’s About Which Kind of Laziness Is Quietly Holding Your Growth Back

Jul 13, 2026 · 6 min read · 215 claps paywalled #photography #art #full-frame

The Three Kinds of Laziness Every Photographer Should Fear

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FA Favian Rafif · Full Frame

There’s No Such Thing As Luck (Obi-Wan Was Right)

What Obi-Wan Kenobi And Two Photographs Taught Me About Luck

Jul 06, 2026 · 5 min read · 190 claps paywalled #art #photography #creativity

There’s No Such Thing As Luck (Obi-Wan Was Right)

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FA Favian Rafif · Full Frame

The Camera You Always Bring Is the One That Matters

Because Leaving It At Home Already Feels Like Missing A Shot

Jun 08, 2026 · 6 min read · 178 claps paywalled #photography #art #creativity

The Camera You Always Bring Is the One That Matters

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FA Favian Rafif · Full Frame

Why The ND Filter Is Every Photographer’s Best Friend

If You Shoot Outdoors And You Don’t Own An ND Filter Yet, This Is Your Sign To Fix That

Jun 15, 2026 · 5 min read · 123 claps paywalled #photography #art #creativity

Why The ND Filter Is Every Photographer’s Best Friend

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FA Favian Rafif · Counter Arts

What Makes a Car Beautiful, Decades Later?

Breaking down the three ingredients behind cars that never go out of style

Jul 14, 2026 · 8 min read · 102 claps paywalled #art #design #product-design

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FA Favian Rafif · Full Frame

My Old DSLR Battery That Simply Refuses to Die

Modern cameras are more capable than ever. They’re also dead by 3 PM.

Jun 13, 2026 · 5 min read · 100 claps paywalled #photography #art #creativity

My Old DSLR Battery That Simply Refuses to Die

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FA Favian Rafif · An Injustice!

Doomscrolling Can Traumatize You More Than the Disaster Itself

A Boston Marathon bombing study reveals why scrolling through bad news can hurt more than living through it.

Jul 02, 2026 · 10 min read · 81 claps paywalled #social-media #psychology #mental-health

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FA Favian Rafif · An Injustice!

Gen Z Isn’t Dumber, We’re Just Outsourcing Our Brains

The Reverse Flynn Effect, Cognitive Offloading, and the Quiet Rewiring of an Entire Generation’s Brain

Jul 15, 2026 · 8 min read · 57 claps paywalled #psychology #family #society

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FA Favian Rafif · Counter Arts

Why Do New Things Keep Looking Worse Than Before?

Three forces are quietly making design more forgettable, and the Ferrari Luce is just the most visible symptom.

Jun 09, 2026 · 12 min read · 50 claps paywalled #art #design #technology

Why Do New Things Keep Looking Worse Than Before?

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FA Favian Rafif · An Injustice!

Why the Internet Feels So Strange Lately

Bots Are Flooding Your Feed, Brands Are Getting Fooled, And Trust Is Quietly Running Out

Jun 21, 2026 · 8 min read · 50 claps paywalled #technology #artificial-intelligence #data-science

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FA Favian Rafif · Bootcamp

How LEGO Tricks You Into Having Fun

The Psychology That Explains My Ever-growing Closet Of Bricks

Jul 08, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps paywalled #psychology #creativity #self-improvement