Blog

June 2023
- Jun 24, 2023 On the automation of Science - an incomplete account Jun 24, 2023
- Jun 24, 2023 Towards a Philosophy of Science of the Artificial Jun 24, 2023
March 2023
- Mar 15, 2023 Some thoughts on “rationality” Mar 15, 2023
February 2023
- Feb 17, 2023 The 'Imperative of Feedback' - a cautionary tail Feb 17, 2023
- Feb 12, 2023 Epistemic justification in (Hu)man and Machine Feb 12, 2023
- Feb 1, 2023 Why powerful instrumental reasoning is by default misaligned, and what we can do about it? Feb 1, 2023
January 2023
- Jan 1, 2023 Principles Jan 1, 2023
May 2022
- May 21, 2022 What do we care about in caring about freedom? May 21, 2022
September 2021
- Sep 29, 2021 (partially retracted) The role of tribes in achieving lasting impact and how to create them Sep 29, 2021
July 2021
- Jul 12, 2021 Compilation of thoughts on impact-oriented interdisciplinary research Jul 12, 2021
May 2021
- May 3, 2021 Maps of Maps, and Empty Expectations May 3, 2021
April 2021
- Apr 20, 2021 Types of generalism Apr 20, 2021
- Apr 19, 2021 In praise of being a stranger Apr 19, 2021
March 2021
- Mar 15, 2021 Some thoughts on Patient Longtermism Mar 15, 2021
February 2021
- Feb 25, 2021 The Inner Workings of Resourcefulness Feb 25, 2021
January 2021
- Jan 22, 2021 On the nature of purpose Jan 22, 2021
November 2020
- Nov 30, 2020 “It's not about making sense!” - boggling at human behaviour Nov 30, 2020
June 2020
- Jun 18, 2020 Sense-making: insights and advice for future-me Jun 18, 2020
November 2019
- Nov 30, 2019 Grounding my Moral Compass Nov 30, 2019
July 2019
- Jul 27, 2019 A short account on Noticing Jul 27, 2019
- Jul 27, 2019 A short account on TAPs Jul 27, 2019
June 2019
- Jun 11, 2019 Circling in on the diamond Jun 11, 2019
May 2019
- May 30, 2019 Hypotheses on Pica May 30, 2019
- May 8, 2019 The missing puzzle piece May 8, 2019
- May 7, 2019 Quest : Transparency of Mind May 7, 2019
April 2019
- Apr 20, 2019 What I have been reading - March/April 2019 Apr 20, 2019
- Apr 11, 2019 Mental Restlessness and some possible responses Apr 11, 2019
- Apr 7, 2019 Bugs Mapping - April 2019 Apr 7, 2019
- Apr 7, 2019 An overview of topics I want to write about sometime soon Apr 7, 2019
- Apr 7, 2019 'Getting Empirical' with my rationality practice Apr 7, 2019

Thought snippets

Experimental format for shorter and less polished posts.

March 2023
- Mar 15, 2023 An argument for expecting distributed, multi-agent AI systems Mar 15, 2023
- Mar 15, 2023 A taxanomy of strong optimzers; and "scaffolded optimizers" Mar 15, 2023
May 2022
- May 28, 2022 Footnote on Agent-boundaries vs Personal-Identity May 28, 2022
- May 28, 2022 Notions of individuality May 28, 2022
- May 25, 2022 What is individuality: why care? May 25, 2022

Poems

July 2024
- Jul 13, 2024 Simple Jul 13, 2024
- Jul 13, 2024 A piece of metal Jul 13, 2024
- Jul 13, 2024 Building a monument Jul 13, 2024
- Jul 13, 2024 Untempered Jul 13, 2024
- Jul 13, 2024 Synchronous Jul 13, 2024
- Jul 13, 2024 A problem Jul 13, 2024
- Jul 13, 2024 The Brick-Walled Café Jul 13, 2024
December 2023
- Dec 5, 2023 Waving horizons Dec 5, 2023
June 2023
- Jun 23, 2023 Pick up your heart Jun 23, 2023
- Jun 23, 2023 Summer Guest Jun 23, 2023
- Jun 23, 2023 The watchman Jun 23, 2023
May 2023
- May 16, 2023 Small poem of self-compassion May 16, 2023
- May 14, 2023 Opening May 14, 2023
April 2023
- Apr 20, 2023 Oblivion Apr 20, 2023
- Apr 20, 2023 Wishes for R & M Apr 20, 2023
- Apr 20, 2023 Submerged Apr 20, 2023
March 2023
- Mar 15, 2023 Are we? Mar 15, 2023
- Mar 15, 2023 Nothing’s perfect Mar 15, 2023
January 2023
- Jan 17, 2023 For M. Jan 17, 2023
November 2022
- Nov 13, 2022 Something important Nov 13, 2022
October 2022
- Oct 29, 2022 We are us Oct 29, 2022
- Oct 16, 2022 Wild power Oct 16, 2022
June 2022
- Jun 30, 2022 Apologies Jun 30, 2022
- Jun 29, 2022 River Side Ruminations Jun 29, 2022
- Jun 3, 2022 Friend of different endless form Jun 3, 2022
March 2022
- Mar 1, 2022 When time is generous with me Mar 1, 2022
December 2021
- Dec 23, 2021 Silent change Dec 23, 2021
November 2021
- Nov 1, 2021 Of despair, open eyes and courageous hearts Nov 1, 2021
September 2021
- Sep 30, 2021 Waves Sep 30, 2021
July 2021
- Jul 18, 2021 Forest walk Jul 18, 2021
May 2021
- May 2, 2021 Searching May 2, 2021
March 2021
- Mar 4, 2021 I think you wanted me to sing Mar 4, 2021
- Mar 4, 2021 Filthy streets, town without much heart. Mar 4, 2021
- Mar 4, 2021 Patient Chasms of Life Mar 4, 2021

Prose

2023
- Feb 17, 2023 "I've become a monk", they said
2022
- Dec 22, 2022 Surrender
- Dec 22, 2022 Freedom and Constraint
- Dec 22, 2022 Life
- Dec 22, 2022 Waves crashing upon a rocky shore
- Dec 22, 2022 Ponder
- Dec 22, 2022 Struggle
- Dec 22, 2022 Hush
- Dec 22, 2022 White gold
- Dec 22, 2022 Disapointment