A short dive into the philosophical problem of consciousness. I explore some potential of today's most compelling solutions and discuss some of their relative merits.
Left to its own devices, AI can churn out content that is anything from bland to downright dangerous. How can we get the best out of AI at this stage of its development?
I propose a system of meaning for existence monists, and argue that the monist can claim exceptional parsimony as a motivation for their ontology.
Existence monism is the view that there is exactly one object – the cosmos. It's often met with an incredulous stare. I defend the view in this post.
Accumulating technical debt can be an inevitable part of the software development process. So what is it, why would engineers take it on and how can we tackle it?
Choosing a coding bootcamp is tough. I've put together 9 incisive questions you can ask to help you understand whether their promises hold water – and ultimately decide where to go.
Toxic positivity has been around for ages, and it just won't seem to go away. But it doesn't just damage us, it damages others too – disproportionally those facing hardship or discrimination.
I never cared one bit about immunology... Until someone bought me this awesome book. It's a beautifully illustrated voyage into the dramas that unfold wihin us every day.
A brief philosophical introduction to what paraconsistent logic is, the problem it tries to solve and the different types of paraconsistent logic.
Might AI turn on us in the night? This post takes a rambling view through what history has taught us about where our machines might get their goals.
A short blog about some mistakes I made as an amateur trader and lessons learned, for anybody who is thinking about dabbling in the murky world of cryptocurrency.
Using free speech to veil the creation of an increasingly unequal and unfair society is an increasingly standard play in mainstream profiliferation of bigotry.
Brands need to stop appropriating social and environmental activism for their 'purpose-driven' marketing, and start taking sustained, positive action.
Most people have heard of Ockham's Razor. Many accept this principle without ever interrogating it. I explore the principle along with its benefits limitations.
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion, doomed to a short life and a violent death – and in cosmic terms, it could go supernova at any time. But what would happen if it does?
