Writing
The purpose of these articles is to share certain aspects of my personality in a general manner. While some of the below may read as though they were written to make strong, argumentative points intended to inspire action that isn’t my intention or expectation. I generally don’t remove articles even if I later look back and don’t find they reflect my current views.
Short Life, Long Life
Ants don’t live for very long compared to us, but is there less life in their years? In what ways could time be relative to size?
Society Needs Drastic Change
Technology has changed the world dramatically, but our society has not kept up. Without dramatic improvements our world is headed for catastrophe.
How Technology Creates Inequality
Technology creates a unique challenge for society - how to distribute the benefits of a massive, cumulative body of scientific and engineering accomplishments. Without a fair system those benefits end up consolidated and perverted. New economic paradigms are necessary to preserve fairness and opportunity in this new world.
Bridging Domains of Science
Are there new frontiers in the way we think about science? Can finding theories which bridge domains be one of them?
An Unanswerable Question
Not every mathematical question has a simple, cut-and-dried, numerical answer. Critical thinking and imagination are core aspects of math - and commonly underemphasized in academia.