Epistemology
Why does the mind prefer a pretty map to a messy reality? From Martian canals to the "final epicycle" of the soul, we explore how internal models resist update. Discover the "disciplined joy" of shattering an inadequate model to reveal the strange, substrate-independent reality beyond.
Atheism
When religious belief collapses, it rarely leaves relief in its wake. What remains is longing: for meaning, coherence, and wonder. Losing faith does not extinguish that desire; it clarifies it, and forced us to ask what can be revered without abandoning reason.
Consciousness
Panpsychism promises to solve the hard problem of consciousness by placing experience everywhere. A closer look reveals a deeper issue: without shared mechanisms or constraints, attributing consciousness becomes an abdication of inference, not an explanation.