Philosophy

Reason as a living process — logic, metaphysics, epistemology and meaning in everyday life.

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The Margin of Error: Precision, Uncertainty, and the Reliability of Data

Measurement is never perfect. This essay explores how systematic and random errors shape what we can know, why replication and calibration matter, and how humility restores meaning to precision.

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Purity of Intent: The Line That Holds

Intention is the unseen vector of action. This essay explores how motive shapes judgment, why outcomes alone mislead, and the daily practices—proportion, transparency, consent, and repair—that make good intent legible.

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Abstract study of language as a living archive—layered scripts and branching roots intertwining into a growing tree.

The Living Archive of Language: Etymology, Perception, and the Future Tongue

Language is not a fixed code but a living archive—shaped by etymology, environment, and attention—through which perception evolves and the world is made speakable.

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Living With Filters: Perception, Color, and Belief

Perception is not raw reality but a construction shaped by biology, memory, and belief. From the science of color to the mysteries of synesthesia, this essay explores how our worldview frames what we see, hear, and know.

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From Wonder to Natural Philosophy

Before physics was an equation, it was a question. This essay traces its roots—from myth and wonder to natural philosophy—as humanity’s first attempt to read the book of nature.

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Abstract architectural foundations supporting a rising tower—symbolising first principles, lemmas, and the architecture of thought.

Foundations Before Towers: On First Principles, Lemmas, and the Architecture of Thought

Beneath every grand theory lies a quiet lattice of first principles and lemmas. This essay explores the bedrock and bridges of reasoning—and why inhabiting a school’s foundations matters more than memorising its slogans.

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Considering the Shift of the Overton Window

The Overton Window isn’t a fixed pane but a living frame that shapes what a society can see, say, and imagine. Tracing its shifts reveals our collective identity—and our responsibility within it.

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Belief, Collapse, and Redemption

We build our worlds on belief—often reinforced by the echo of others—until illusion collapses and demands the harder work of integrity, repair, and renewal. This essay traces the arc from chorus to shattering to redemption.

European robin with red breast; visual metaphor of a “quantum compass”—cryptochrome-driven magnetoreception in the eye.

The Red Robin and the Quantum Compass: When Biology Met the Strange

A European robin “sees” Earth’s magnetic field through quantum effects in its eye—an elegant bridge between physics and life. This essay follows how cryptochrome, radical pairs, and entanglement helped launch quantum biology and reframes what it means to navigate.

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A cityscape subtly overlaid with app interfaces—roads glowing with algorithmic routes, delivery icons, and surveillance cameras.

Corporations, Convenience, and the Hidden Reshaping of Our Lives

From Google Maps rerouting entire towns to Amazon Flex unlocking apartment doors, corporations are reshaping our infrastructure and routines—quietly trading our privacy for convenience.

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