A collection of personal essays, research notes, and reflections on human values, psychology, and technology.
A high school classmate once told me that it is easier not to care. He had a point: caring caused me pain and burnout. But closing my heart made me feel dead inside. Here is why caring is worth the struggle.
I spent ten years studying personality theories hoping they would make relationships effortless. They gave me helpful words, but they also created distance. Real connection only happens when we put down the labels.
Current AI products often turn users into passive consumers or hook them with sycophantic bots. What would software look like if it were explicitly designed to help us think clearly and live more courageously?
How to participate in public life without letting rage exhaust you. A personal reflection on shifting from adversary-based politics to tangible community care.
