Writing on reality, consciousness, civilization, technology, philosophy, and speculative thought.
Replace the parts one at a time and the ship stays in the harbor. The question is whether anyone is still standing on the deck. Everyone knows the setup. A ship gets a rotted plank replaced. Then another. Over years, every original plank is gone, swapped out one board at a time for a new […]
I recently came across a long argument about consciousness, quantum physics, and the nature of reality that ended in a place I did not…
What If “Junk DNA” Is Commented-Out Code?
Most people who talk about simulation theory are having the wrong argument. One side insists we’re living inside a cosmic computer, usually…
There is an old human itch to know what is really real.
The idea that reality might be a simulation has been floating around philosophy for a long time. It pops up now and then, usually in…
There’s a small book most people have never heard of that, once you read it, you can’t quite stop thinking about. Sir John Bagot Glubb…
The Uncomfortable Starting Point
Across cultures and eras, humanity has developed stories to explain why civilizations rise, collapse, and rise again. These narratives…
You’ve been told you can’t remember your birth and you won’t remember your death , two blanks that bookend a life that feels continuous…
We like neat answers. The idea that we live in a simulation is attractive because it promises neatness: a single explanation that tidies up…
If you’ve ever had déjà vu, you know the weird feeling it gives you. It’s that moment when you swear you’ve been in this exact spot, seen…
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