Constructive Criticism

Recent posts

Jul 29, 2024
Brief critique on the species of utilitarianism found in Bay Area “rationalists”
There is an intellectual movement called “rationality” which, if one has any connection to the tech world, is difficult to avoid in the Bay Area. Closely related is “effective altruism”, …
Jul 1, 2024
Prints! 2023–2024
Here are some Risograph prints I made in 2023 and the first half of 2024. Apologies for the photos being a bit dim. This is a riff on a NIMBY slogan. This is a tree in Warsaw. For the TANC trip to Cuba. To …
Jul 1, 2024
A vision for bathing in the Bay
Bathing is fun Bathing is already a popular pastime in the bay: from Archimedes Banya to Good Hot to the (sadly gone) Essex tub. It’s a good time and people know it! Bathing provides us with a slice of …
Jun 25, 2024
Imperfect abstractions: On “Software in the natural world”
There is an interesting paper from earlier this month called “Software in the natural world: A computational approach to hierarchical emergence” by Rosas, Geiger, Luppi, Seth, Polani, Gastapar, and …
May 29, 2024
Read a book with me
I added a page to the site of books I am reading, have read, or want to read. If you’re interested in reading or discussing any of them with me please get in touch.