beyond machines
on the future of brain / computer interfacing
On Being a Malcontent:
(Or, Why Overthinking Is Not a Flaw)
(ai rewrite of a 2012 short piece I wrote in college)
I will
10 Totally Real Ways to Deal with Your Crushing Existential Dread
1. Pretend You’re a Hero in a Meaningless Universe (Camus Style)
Nothing matters? Fine. Pretend you’re a stubborn
Why the USA Pays to Protect Japan, and they don’t contribute militarily to the USA
In a perplexing display of historical amnesia and economic self-sabotage, President Donald Trump’s recent imposition of 24% tariffs on
When Empathy Dies: Warnings of Collapse in a “Move Fast and Break Things” World
Do stuff to enact positive change.
The about 24-Hour TikTok Apocalypse: A Tale of Panic, RedNote, and the Return to Scrolling
When TikTok blinked out of existence in the United States for less than a day, chaos reigned. For around 24
The Great TikTok Diaspora: A Journey of Loss, Authenticity, and New Frontiers
In the stillness after TikTok vanished from American shores, its creators found themselves adrift. Those who had once crafted empires
Trojan Horse LLMs: A Seismic Shift from Platform Control to Model Control
Cloaked-Infiltration AI, Hidden-Agenda Language Models, Veiled Propaganda Engines, Covertly Biased LLMs, Surreptitious Code Injectors, Subtle Manipulation Models, Deceptive Source AI