Prot Asks: Arni about Emacs, no distractions, socialising, and self-expression through art

2025-08-13

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In this new video series, I talk to anybody who is interested to have a video call with me (so do contact me if you want!). The topics cover anything related to Emacs, technology, and life in general. More here: https://protesilaos.com/prot-asks/.

Today I talk to Arni and learn about how Emacs is used as an interface that helps with focus and the minimisation of distractions. This is matter of self-care. After we cover the technicalities, we switch to the topic of socialisation at-large, where we comment on cooking for/with others, interacting through social media versus face-to-face, and having a sense of community. Once we explore those themes, we consider how people express themselves through art and how they create a persona to connect with others, while sharing their emotional state or less obvious sensitivities. In this regard, Arni talks about dabbling in the furry community.

Arni’s Emacs dotfiles: https://codeberg.org/arni/my-dotfiles/src/branch/main/arnimacs.org.