We’ve heard no shortage, since about 2005, about the forces that threaten civilization. First it was climate collapse. Then terrorism. Weapons of mass destruction. The axis of evil. Economic collapse. Then the virus. Then lockdowns. Misinformation, then disinformation. Inflation, then deflation. Authoritarianism. Populism. Capitalism. Socialism. Fascism. Communism. Billionaires. The poor. Blacks. Whites. China. Russia. Iran. The continuation of the wars, …
The Engine of Nothing: A Recursive Theory of Reality
PDF: We created a clean, printable PDF of this post for offline reading. Download it here. This work is a speculative metaphysical framework. It is not a doctrine, not a manifesto. It is an experiment in structure. Its goal is not to tell you what the world is, but to ask how structure itself might emerge from what is not. It explores …
The Shadow Convergence Principle
PDF: We created a clean, printable PDF of this post for offline reading. Download it here. Note: This novel framework introduces a speculative but logically grounded model of reality in which recursive observation, particularly by embedded, self-referential agents, functions not as passive awareness but as a causally generative force. Within this model, all coherent universes are subject to epistemic limits …
My Updated Working Theory on Aliens & Reality
PDF: We created a clean, printable PDF of this post for offline reading. Download it here. Note: This theory is a working hypothesis—an evolving exploration of reality as a structured simulation. It examines the interrelation of consciousness, computation, and the natural forces that define The Materium. It presents a framework for understanding how observation, novelty, and contention drive the evolution …
The Materium: Aliens, Gods, and Infinity
Prefer listening? Click here to listen this article on Speechify. In the following, I want to briefly describe an ontological puzzle or riddle that I will then explore and solve in detail. But before that, it is necessary to make a few brief general theoretical observations: We exist in a Materium fundamentally composed of energy and matter. The Materium, also …
2025: Reject Safety, Embrace Chaos
As the clock resets and 2025 begins its orbit, I’m drawn to reflect on the science of decision-making and its profound influence—not just on my personal life, but also on the strategic trajectory of my company. This past year was a crucible of learning and evolution, defined by a deliberate focus on frameworks that challenge conventional approaches to setting and …
The Problem with Intelligence
PDF: We created a clean, printable PDF of this post for offline reading. Buy it here or view a preview. Last spring, YouGov America ran a survey on 20,810 American adults. 46% said they are “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned” about the possibility that AI will cause the extinction of the human race on Earth. There do not seem to …
The Irrational Algorithm: Modeling Human Action Under Uncertainty
Human action/behavior is equal parts fascinating, complex, and puzzling. But, perhaps even more complex and puzzling, is the concept of self-awareness and introspection — as the very premise itself hinges on a logical contradiction. The human brain, which powers the human earth-suit, is a complex system comprised of billions of interactions which shape our thoughts, feelings, dreams, memories, and ultimately …








