The Universe Is Trying to Ghost Us
A full-length, spiralling field guide to cosmic scale, ancient light, existential silence, and what it means to be alive in all this nothing.
You Think You’re Building a Cathedral, But You’re Just Laying Bricks
We imagine our lives as sweeping legacies, rich with purpose and beauty. But we don’t live in the grandeur. We live in the laying of bricks.
I Just Wanted an Axe. Now I Know the Metallurgical History of Scandinavia
I just needed an axe. I ended up deep in Scandinavian metallurgy, bought three, and questioned my entire identity. This is a field report from the spiral — part review, part existential breakdown, part buyer’s guide.
How to Make Toast (And Why Most Projects Break Before Lunch)
You say toast. They hear air fryer. This is how quiet misalignment ruins good plans — and why drawing toast might save your next project.
What If We’re the Amnesia?
A long, weird, maybe-true post about forgotten civilisations, rising oceans, and the creeping suspicion that we’re not the peak of human progress — just the rerun.
What Toby Taught Me Before He Could Speak
A story about fatherhood, grief, and the weird, beautiful life that starts when your original plan burns to the ground.
I Think I Miss Being Bored
A dry, emotional rant about missing boredom. Childhood silence. Life without distraction. And why your brain now panics if left alone for 60 seconds.
Who (or What) Is Satoshi Nakamoto?
What if Satoshi Nakamoto wasn’t a person at all? We dive into the genius, the ghost wallet, and the possibility Bitcoin was never what we thought.
The Decision-Making Octopus
There’s an octopus living in my brain. Eight tentacles, each with loud opinions: anxiety, guilt, perfectionism, and the one that yells “YOLO—buy a chainsaw.” This story is about making peace with the chaos. (Mostly.)