The Asymptotic Interplay of Training-Time & Inference-Time Compute in the Evolution of Intelligence

Training-time compute sculpts intelligence; inference-time compute breathes life into it. As GenAI and agentic AI scale, their interplay defines efficiency, emergence, and ethical dilemmas. Is intelligence just a function of compute, or does something deeper unfold at scale? Let's dive in...

Between Becoming and Unbecoming : Life's Three Movements

Life unfolds as a cyclic symphony — first we learn, then we become, and finally, we unbecome. In shedding all that we are not, we uncover what we truly are. Let’s explore the neuroscience, philosophy, and poetry of these arcs…

Life, a Subset of Non-Life : The Absurdity of Consciousness

What if life isn’t the opposite of death, but a strange subset of non-life — consciousness just matter’s prank on itself? Let's dive into the absurdity of awareness, emergence, and meaning, where the universe doesn’t care — and yet, we persist...

A Reflective Journey Through Time, Entropy, and Causality

Time isn’t what it seems. Physics suggests past, present, and future exist simultaneously, yet we experience a relentless flow. Entropy fuels this illusion, causality anchors reality, and quantum uncertainty blurs fate. Do we shape time, or are we mere travelers in a fixed continuum?

A Cartography of Connection : Reflecting on the Geometry of Human Relationships

Our relationships form a cosmic geometry — some fleeting like shooting stars, others anchoring us in storms. Who truly belongs in your life? Let's dive in and deconstruct human connections with clarity, depth, and discernment.

A Paradoxical Eden : Utopia, Meaning, and the Unfinished Human Condition

If all of humanity’s problems — war, disease, poverty, even death — were solved, would we thrive or stagnate? Without struggle, does meaning dissolve? Would we evolve into something post-human, or reintroduce conflict just to feel alive? A paradoxical utopia awaits. Read on...

Feasting on the Self : The Modern Performance of Eating

Has eating become a performance of virtue, identity, and status? Let's dive-in and discover how modern food culture — obsessed with “authenticity” and health — reveals our social anxieties more than it nourishes. Intrigued? Let's delve into ...

A Universe of Chances : The Nature of Possibility and Probability

Let's discover how the tension between possibility and probability shapes our decisions, dreams, and sense of meaning. From Bayesian reasoning to quantum mysteries, this essay unravels the art of living boldly in uncertainty, balancing wonder and realism in an unpredictable world.

Why Our Relationship with Everything Has Become Distorted?

Our relationships — with people, objects, and even ourselves — are distorted by capitalism, morality, and social signaling. We commodify identity, moralize productivity, and perform virtue for approval. Can we reclaim authenticity? Let's dive into the forces shaping modern life...

The Enduring Alchemy of Wonder

Why do we chase marvels, indulge in dreams, and embrace grand illusions — even in an age of reason? Let’s uncover the neuroscience, philosophy, and cultural forces that keep us enchanted by the extraordinary, revealing how wonder shapes both our delusions and our greatest achievements.