Blog Posts
Overthinking It: Matrix 4 is about choosing the blue pill.
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Reality is overrated; embrace the freedom of feelings.
Longtermism in 1888: fermi estimate of Heaven's size
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A letter from my great-great grandfather that reads more like a Ted Chiang sci-fi.
Short Story: The Toba Supervolcanic Eruption
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A story about humanity's perilous past and uncertain future.
Existential Risk, Anthropics, & Peter Thiel's Investment Thesis
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I analyze the investment strategy Thiel describes in 'The Optimistic Thought Experiment'.
Collection of 'Braid' and 'The Witness' interviews, articles, etc.
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My curated collection of all the best analysis out there.
The Meanings of Braid: Six Variations on Reality
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Analyzing the mood, setting, and mechanics of the acclaimed time-travel puzzle game.
The Meanings of Braid: Four Meditations on The Princess
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Plot twists & fan theories. Enumerating Her divine attributes.
Nuclear Strategy in a Semi-Vulnerable World
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What if all you needed for a nuke was the raw uranium?