Personal Reflections

Permanence in the age of impermanence

We don’t use the word “vow” that often, and I think it’s because there are few promises in our lives that we’re willing to consider unshakable.

The Subtleties of American Western Art

How to be anti-colonial in painting and appreciating western art

Deep Learning Retreats

A deep learning retreat was one of the best things I have ever done. I learned more, wrote more, and produced more creative work in one week than I have in 6 months.

The case for Patience and Meandering Careers

The status quo marches forward simply because we’re not patient enough with the risky ideas whose time just hasn’t yet come.

Intelligence as a Relationship

Intelligence is not a fixed ability within a person but rather a relationship between a person and the technologies and norms at a specific moment in time.

Our Relationship to Wildfires

“Whatever you resist will not only persist, but will grow in size.”