The World Beyond Our Models
An essay on why contemplation matters in an age of metrics—how models, measurements, and proxies shape what we believe, and why humility, calibration, and discernment are prerequisites for progress.
Tag: Discernment
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Purity of Intent: The Line That Holds
Intention is the unseen vector of action. This essay explores how motive shapes judgment, why outcomes alone mislead, and the daily practices—proportion, transparency, consent, and repair—that make good intent legible.
The Illusion of Rigour
We trust science, law, and society for their apparent rigour — but beneath the surface lie hidden assumptions and convenient fictions mistaken for certainty. This essay explores how social apriories shape our systems of knowledge, from physics and medicine to the courtroom, revealing that what feels like stone is often only scaffolding. The task is not to discard these illusions, but to see through them with humility and discernment.
Sayed Hamid FatimiSF9 min readWhen Integrity is Optional, So is Loyalty
True integrity isn’t proven when it’s easy to uphold—it’s revealed when betrayal is the faster path to gain. And when someone takes that path, only to turn back once they’ve failed, what they feel isn’t remorse—it’s regret for being caught too soon.