Cosmos bipinnatus: A Red Flower in the Yard
An observation note about one dark red Cosmos bipinnatus individual that appeared among pink and white flowers in my yard.
Neural Gaps
The spaces between neurons where thoughts spark and linger.
Why Thinking Alone Is Not Enough: Notes and Reflections on Scientific Temper
Notes and reflections on Prof. Iwan Pranoto’s explanation of the difference between thinking and reasoning, and the importance of cultivating scientific temper.
Time Knot Part II: Two Arrows in One Cup of Coffee
A note on the meeting of two temporal orientations, local entropy conflict, and the possibility of time as a cyclic form.
Why Are We Obsessed with Asking “Is This AI?”
Warning: If, after reading this essay, your first thought is “This was definitely written by AI,” then this essay may be talking about you. When I scroll through content on the internet lately, the question I see most often in the comments is not “What might the artist have felt?”, but a much cooler question, at least from the commenter’s point of view, (perhaps): “Is this AI?” Funny, isn’t it? ...
When Destruction Becomes Growth
An essay on how ecological destruction can appear as growth when economic measurement systems count transactions, but fail to see the biological losses behind them.
The Economy Is Not the Enemy of Ecosystems. It Is Their Derivative
An essay on the illusion that the economy can be decoupled from the ecosystem, exploring how all human financial activities rest upon biological and ecological foundations.
Time Knot Part I: Getting a Whiteboard Eraser Thrown by an Old Professor
Notes on the limits of the linear model in understanding the intersection of two opposing arrows of time.
My Apologies, I Have Failed to Remain Consistent
If I am a mirror, and the mirror is you, then we are one. It sounds romantic. But logically… it is horrific.
The Entropy of Identity
In a cemetery in Vienna, an equation about entropy is carved onto Ludwig Boltzmann’s tombstone. If our identity is a system, this equation explains why we need the space to be ‘messy’ in order to keep evolving.
Identity and the Noise of Others' Perception
In the previous article, I stated that identity is an ongoing process that develops our assumptions about ourselves. However, the question is not finished: what if identity is actually a label attached by external parties? To understand this, we can look at how identity is typically verified. In daily life, identity is often reduced to data: name, place of birth, status, or occupation. As if with just that data, a person can be fully “understood.” ...