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The Fish Analogy (or is it a simile?)
Control at any level is like trying to grasp a slippery fish. No matter what complex strategy you come up with, the fish is still slippery.
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The Wandering “I”
Embeddedness. Look at the pattern, not through it.
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Educating Society
The phrase “We’re trying to educate society” sounds noble on the surface—like a humble public service announcement from enlightened folks who just want what’s best. But strip it down, and it reveals a pretty loaded worldview that a lot of users of it probably haven’t interrogated (or maybe they have and like what they see).At…
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An interesting read
https://iai.tv/articles/reality-cannot-be-turned-into-mathematics-auid-3529
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Reality Modeling
A good example of why it’s difficult to accurately model reality. https://www.construction-physics.com/p/i-was-wrong-about-data-center-water
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Absurdity Index Update
Absurdity Index — Q1 2026 (Current Estimate)1. Bureaucratic Absurdity (BA) → 60• Increasing regulatory fragmentation (state vs federal contradictions)• Long response times vs instant compliance expectations• Healthcare, licensing, and compliance systems getting more tangledTrend: creeping upward, friction increasingScore: 602. Political Absurdity (PA) → 55• High dystopian paradox (freedom rhetoric vs control policies)• Rising perception of…
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Pro Tip
Shifting your perspective can turn a self perceived weakness into a concrete strength.
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Random Thoughts
I find having a broad array of tools to be both practical and elegant.
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Random Thoughts
If existence is a compulsory dance that ends in death, wisdom is learning to move in time without lying to yourself about the ending.
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