Human Codebase
Decoding what it means to be human in the age of machines.
A thought leadership platform on AI literacy, critical thinking, mindful media, and the cognitive tools that keep us sharp.
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Building Human Codebase: Technical Notes
The technical decisions behind this site — stack, architecture, content system, and what I'd do differently.
What Makes Us Human in the Age of AI?
As machines become capable of thinking, writing, and creating, the question of what is distinctively human becomes both more urgent and more interesting.
The Scroll Is Not Neutral
Infinite scroll was a design decision. Variable reward schedules were a design decision. The feed you experience every day was built deliberately — and you can push back.
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Second-Order Thinking: And Then What?
Most people think about what happens next. Second-order thinkers ask what happens after that. It's a simple shift that changes almost every decision.
What Is a Large Language Model, Really?
Strip away the hype and you're left with a remarkably elegant statistical machine. Here's what's actually happening inside GPT-4 and its siblings.
The Attention Economy, Explained
You are not the customer. You are the product. Understanding the economic logic that shaped the internet is the first step to navigating it with intention.
The Human Code
Flagship long-form essays
What Makes Us Human in the Age of AI?
As machines become capable of thinking, writing, and creating, the question of what is distinctively human becomes both more urgent and more interesting.
The Case for Liberal Arts in a Technical World
Engineering tells you how. Philosophy, history, and literature tell you what for. In an age of unprecedented technical capability, the second question matters more than ever.
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Mindful Media
Conscious media consumption in a world designed to distract.
Critical Thinking
Tools and frameworks for clearer, more rigorous thought.
AI Literacy
Understanding AI — not as magic or menace, but as a system.
Cognitive Tools
Mental models, frameworks, and thinking techniques.
Experiments
Documented challenges, projects, and data explorations.
The Human Code
Long-form flagship essays on what it means to be human.