Puppet Masters
The Puppeteer Virus: A Multidimensional Framework for Understanding Behavioural Manipulation and Social Contagion Abstract This article introduces the concept of the puppeteer virus, a metaphorical framework that explores how various…
Uncle Enzo’s Greatest Hits
Nearly a century ago on the Pianura Padana bordered by the Alps to the north and the Apennine Mountains arguably the greatest genius of a new artform set up his…
Eternal Cycles
Life is journey that we share, individually, yet isolated in our own consciousness, beautifully, or terribly, structured by a series of cycles that shape, form and maybe enrich our experiences.…
Einstein Unveiled
So it turned out that I wasn't smarter than Einstein after all. Never said I was. Honest. The equation in the illustration is actually something different as a placeholder until…
Functional Empiricism IV: Psychological Empiricism and the Ethics of Open-Minded Testing
In psychological empiricism—as in all forms of functional empiricism—our objective is not to construct or defend a singular, monolithic model of truth. Rather, we aspire to develop, maintain, and empirically…
Functional Empiricism III: The Power of Open-Mindedness Through Empirical Testing
From the first time our ape descended ancestors were banging the rocks together to the moment we created our possible silicon based replacements, humanity’s trajectory has been one of shaping…
So how do you think?
Qualia is the feeling of rushing wind on our faces that evoke uncontrollable laughter, the visceral sense from twisting and turning on winding, sunlit road. Unfiltered openness to experience enhances…
Functional Empiricism II: Introducing Psychological Empiricism as a Powerful Mental Habit
Building upon the foundational concept of scientific and political empiricism, we now propose an overarching framework: functional empiricism—a mode of thought that integrates empirical testing across multiple dimensions of human…
Functional Empiricism I: Scientific Empiricism and the Rise of Political Empiricism: A Universal Test for Human Progress
Throughout human history, our species has continually sought methods to navigate complexity, harness knowledge, and advance civilisations. Perhaps among the most profound achievements is the concept of scientific empiricism, a…
Persephone and the Lost Language
Art expresses our lost feelings and has a way of drawing us back to what deeply matters, to the stories and emotions that connect us all. Bernini’s Abduction of Persephone…