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Vibe Coding and Levels of Abstraction

11 minute read

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One of the most underappreciated ideas in all of science is the idea of abstraction. Not in the abstract (excuse the pun), but as a practical tool for understanding, building, and communicating. The history of computer science is arguably the history of abstraction. And right now, with the rise of AI coding tools, that history is more relevant than ever.

artificial intelligence

cognition

The Limits of Thinking

12 minute read

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This essay discusses the mental concept of thinking in limits. Its utility is demonstrated in a situation where humans have poor intuition.

cognitive-science

Thinking in Extremes

7 minute read

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This essay discusses the cognitive tool of thinking in spectra and extremes.

Cognitive Unit Tests

13 minute read

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This essay introduces the concept of “cognitive unit tests”.

computer science

Vibe Coding and Levels of Abstraction

11 minute read

Published:

One of the most underappreciated ideas in all of science is the idea of abstraction. Not in the abstract (excuse the pun), but as a practical tool for understanding, building, and communicating. The history of computer science is arguably the history of abstraction. And right now, with the rise of AI coding tools, that history is more relevant than ever.

digital mental health

economics

essays

Vibe Coding and Levels of Abstraction

11 minute read

Published:

One of the most underappreciated ideas in all of science is the idea of abstraction. Not in the abstract (excuse the pun), but as a practical tool for understanding, building, and communicating. The history of computer science is arguably the history of abstraction. And right now, with the rise of AI coding tools, that history is more relevant than ever.

The Limits of Thinking

12 minute read

Published:

This essay discusses the mental concept of thinking in limits. Its utility is demonstrated in a situation where humans have poor intuition.

Karen Horney’s Radical Idea: You Can Analyze Yourself

7 minute read

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Karen Horney believed that ordinary people, under the right conditions, could do a meaningful version of what analysts do in a consulting room. This was a controversial claim in 1942, when she published Self-Analysis, and it remains a provocative one today. This essay examines what she actually meant, how credible her case is, and why the idea feels newly relevant in an era of digital self-reflection tools.

Why Do We Abstract?

11 minute read

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The concept of abstraction is one of the building blocks to advanced understanding of our world.

Essays in Progress

less than 1 minute read

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This post describes my approach to essay writing.

ethics

loneliness

me

Essays in Progress

less than 1 minute read

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This post describes my approach to essay writing.

mental health

Karen Horney’s Radical Idea: You Can Analyze Yourself

7 minute read

Published:

Karen Horney believed that ordinary people, under the right conditions, could do a meaningful version of what analysts do in a consulting room. This was a controversial claim in 1942, when she published Self-Analysis, and it remains a provocative one today. This essay examines what she actually meant, how credible her case is, and why the idea feels newly relevant in an era of digital self-reflection tools.

mental-models

Thinking in Extremes

7 minute read

Published:

This essay discusses the cognitive tool of thinking in spectra and extremes.

Cognitive Unit Tests

13 minute read

Published:

This essay introduces the concept of “cognitive unit tests”.

metacognition

Thinking in Extremes

7 minute read

Published:

This essay discusses the cognitive tool of thinking in spectra and extremes.

Cognitive Unit Tests

13 minute read

Published:

This essay introduces the concept of “cognitive unit tests”.

neuroscience

Vibe Coding and Levels of Abstraction

11 minute read

Published:

One of the most underappreciated ideas in all of science is the idea of abstraction. Not in the abstract (excuse the pun), but as a practical tool for understanding, building, and communicating. The history of computer science is arguably the history of abstraction. And right now, with the rise of AI coding tools, that history is more relevant than ever.

psychology

Thinking in Extremes

7 minute read

Published:

This essay discusses the cognitive tool of thinking in spectra and extremes.

Cognitive Unit Tests

13 minute read

Published:

This essay introduces the concept of “cognitive unit tests”.

Karen Horney’s Radical Idea: You Can Analyze Yourself

7 minute read

Published:

Karen Horney believed that ordinary people, under the right conditions, could do a meaningful version of what analysts do in a consulting room. This was a controversial claim in 1942, when she published Self-Analysis, and it remains a provocative one today. This essay examines what she actually meant, how credible her case is, and why the idea feels newly relevant in an era of digital self-reflection tools.

science