Welcome to a Little Piece of My Soul
A software engineer by day, complete nerd by night. Essays on the Cosmere, Stargate, and the games worth arguing about.
It has never been easier to publish 500 soulless words about anything. Press a button, and out comes content with no character and no soul. Which is exactly why a real human voice matters more now than it ever did.
Trust me, I'm a software engineer. I know how easy it is because I'm deeply familiar with all of those tools. I use them every day at work.
And yet, as a creator, I yearn to make something I can be proud of. Not for the money or the fame. Just to document.
Some day in the distant future, I'll look back on one of these articles and revisit my state of mind when I wrote it. I'll reawaken what I felt reading some of my favorite books because I wrote about them. I'll reignite my passion for a game when I reminisce about what I loved or hated in it.
In truth, it doesn't matter what I publish. What matters is that it's mine, and I can find my voice within it.
So, hi. My name is Oren Cohen. I'm a software engineer by day and a complete nerd by night, living in Tel Aviv, Israel. Before this site, I spent years co-hosting the Geek Peek podcast, talking about the same stories I write about now. This website is a piece of my soul.
What you'll find here
I write thesis-driven essays about the stories I love. Mostly:
- The Cosmere. Deep dives into Mistborn, Stormlight Archive, and Warbreaker, including my ongoing Mistborn reread.
- Stargate. SG-1, Atlantis, Universe, and the fight to bring the franchise back with #SaveStargate.
- Games worth arguing about. Mass Effect, Dragon Age, The Witcher, Pathfinder, and whatever RPG has eaten my evenings lately.
If you want to see what I'm reading right now and why, my Reading Journey page is a living document of exactly that.
A few good places to start:
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Stay in touch
Every Friday I send Oren's Nerdy Letter, where I share what I'm reading, playing, and thinking about. Usually seated in a bookstore or a coffee shop. If this page resonated with you, you're exactly who I write it for.
Because in a digital world where everything is as easy as pressing a button, your voice is the only thing left that still holds meaning. I fully intend to use mine.