The Invisible Rules of Skill Mastery: Why Some Skills Grow and Others Don’tImagine a room full of enthusiastic air guitarists, each believing they’re the next Jimi Hendrix of the imaginary fretboard. They’ve been…Jul 7, 2024Jul 7, 2024
Analyzing the Declaration of Independence Through AI EmbeddingsIn the spirit of the 4th of July, I analyzed the semantic representation of the Declaration of Independence, compared to various words…Jul 4, 2024Jul 4, 2024
The Compatibility of Various Religions With Modern Scientific UnderstandingSomeone on X had an interesting idea regarding the potential for making religions objectively “better” by allowing them to culturally…Jun 25, 2024Jun 25, 2024
Girard and Thin vs. Thick Desires: Understanding What’s “Enough”In our quest to understand human behavior and motivation, few thinkers have been as influential as René Girard, a French philosopher and…Jun 25, 2024Jun 25, 2024
Rulers — Ceremonial Titles and EtymologiesI stumbled upon an incredibly grandiose title for the Ottoman ruler Suleiman the Magnificent while listening to the “Empire” podcast.Jun 7, 2024Jun 7, 2024
The Art of War — what would it sound like as a hip-hop album?The AI tools we have at our disposal mean that it’s very easy to go from one modality to the next and remix everything in the information…Apr 23, 2024Apr 23, 2024
The Truth Behind Carl Richter’s Sudden Death Research (not about hope and resilience)Carl Richter’s 1957 paper on sudden death has long been a cultural touchstone, inspiring discussions around hope, resilience, and the human…Apr 2, 2024Apr 2, 2024
Why I Built Your Other VetYears ago, my Malinois split her lower left canine down to the root. Living in a city without a vet specializing in dental care for dogs, I…Mar 8, 2024Mar 8, 2024
The EU AI ActWhen it comes to regulation, I tend to think less of it is generally better.Feb 28, 2024Feb 28, 2024
Unlocking Nietzsche’s Wisdom with AI: A Glimpse into Nietzsche UnleashedNietzsche Unleashed is an app that combines the power of AI with Friedrich Nietzsche’s (almost) complete works, enabling users to ask…May 9, 20232May 9, 20232
