Duchamp's Fountain challenged the way we think about art. I review some of the philosophical implications of the Fountain and celebrate his art's long-standing philosophical legacy.

What is an object? When do objects compose further objects? I explore the metaphysical issues in this philosophical introduction to objecthood and the nature of reality.

The multiverse is wild, but scientifically very serious. What kinds of multiverses might there be, what implications might they have? Which theories in physics and mathematics entail them?

autoBlog is my AI-generated SEO experiment. I thought it would be fun to see what happens if I create a website that generates its own content.

AI is exploding. I explore the knotty issue of whether it's possible for humans to create consciousness in machines. What would it mean for us – and them – if it is possible?

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.