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: Humility
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The Human in the Equation
A reflection on how human experience—memory, agency, language, and narrative—shapes the frameworks we build, and what that means for time, causality, and the limits of physics as a “mirror” of reality.
Considering the Shift of the Overton Window
The Overton Window isn’t a fixed pane but a living frame that shapes what a society can see, say, and imagine. Tracing its shifts reveals our collective identity—and our responsibility within it.
Belief, Collapse, and Redemption
We build our worlds on belief—often reinforced by the echo of others—until illusion collapses and demands the harder work of integrity, repair, and renewal. This essay traces the arc from chorus to shattering to redemption.
Reflections on Humility
A reflection on the tension between humility and hidden power—this piece explores the quiet strength of being underestimated, the dangers of overconfidence, and the subtle warfare of perception in a world that mistakes silence for weakness.