Posts
All the articles I've posted.
The Case for a European Dream: Why the Continent Needs a Story Worth Believing In
Published: at 12:00 PMExploring Europe's lack of a compelling shared narrative, why it matters, and how crafting a credible European Dream can unleash Europe's dormant potential.
Truth vs Utility: The logic of Viral Ideas
Published: at 12:00 PMAn analysis of how truth and utility values diverge in information ecosystems, examining why false but useful ideas routinely outcompete true but less applicable ones. Maps the mechanics of idea propagation through concrete examples, from marketing-driven breakfast myths to cosmic facts that fail to spread despite their truth. Demonstrates how utility premiums emerge from implementation speed, feedback loops, and social reinforcement - independent of truth content. A framework for understanding why we believe what we believe, anchored in the mechanics of information spread.
How AI Understands Dog Breeds: A Research Project
Published: at 12:00 PMExploring how AI models understand and associate dog breeds with their characteristics, and what we can learn from comparing AI perceptions with human knowledge.
How Ideas Hijack Our Minds
Published: at 12:00 PMAn exploration of memetics, how ideas spread and compete, and the cultural engineering that shapes our beliefs and behaviors.
Meme Hygiene: Practical Tactics for Navigating the Infodemic
Published: at 12:00 PMPractical tactics for navigating the infodemic, cultivating meme hygiene, and protecting ourselves from manipulative ideas.
The Death and Transfiguration of Cultural Practices
Published: at 12:00 PMAn analysis of why certain cultural practices persist while others fade away, examining the transformation from practical necessity to symbolic meaning through a first principles approach.