Philosophy isn't just abstract speculation—it's the operating system for how you interpret reality and make decisions. These articles explore fundamental questions about existence, meaning, and knowledge through the lens of far-from-equilibrium thermodynamics. The result is a philosophy grounded in physics rather than pure speculation.
Traditional philosophy often treats mind and matter as separate domains. But if consciousness emerges from complex thermodynamic processes, then the mind-body problem dissolves. If meaning arises from patterns of organization, then nihilism becomes incoherent. If knowledge is a form of negative entropy, then epistemology gets a physical foundation. These articles explore these connections.
We examine questions like: What is the nature of time? How should we think about free will in a deterministic universe? What makes something valuable? How do we find meaning in a cosmos that doesn't provide it? The answers aren't always comfortable, but they're grounded in how reality actually works.
If you're tired of philosophy that floats free of physical reality, these articles offer something different: a worldview that takes science seriously while still addressing the questions that matter most to human life.
Be Water, My Friend
Bruce Lee meets thermodynamics. The philosophy of adaptation explained through martial arts, physics, and common sense. Flow or break.
The Stoics Were Right (But Incomplete)
Ancient wisdom meets modern science. What the Stoics understood about acceptance—and what they missed about adaptation.
The Myth of Balance
Work-life balance. Yin and yang. Equilibrium. It's all a lie. Life doesn't happen in balance—it happens at the edge. Embrace the imbalance.
Mind Like Water
The martial arts concept of mushin—no mind. How to achieve the flow state where adaptation becomes automatic. The science of letting go.
The Paradox of Control
The more you try to control, the less control you have. The more you let go, the more power you gain. The physics behind the paradox.
Why Nihilism is Wrong
The universe doesn't care about you. But that doesn't mean nothing matters. How to find meaning in a meaningless universe. Thermodynamic purpose.