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Informal ramblings, thought experiments, and idea play across topics and characters.

status: In Progress

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certainty: likely

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importance: 6/10

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A discourse on egoism2025.09.26
status: in progress·certainty: certain·importance: 8/10

a conversation on the morality of selfishness

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A Taxonomy of Needs2025.08.11
status: in progress·certainty: possible·importance: 5/10
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Faith in the Absence of Certainty2025.08.11
status: in progress·certainty: possible·importance: 5/10
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The Cost of Perjury2025.08.11
status: in progress·certainty: possible·importance: 5/10
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Against High-Functioning Giftedness2025.07.13
status: Notes·certainty: certain·importance: 9/10

a critique of giftedness, and the implications of high-functioning giftedness on society and individuals

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Dialogue on Timed Cognition2025.07.13
status: Notes·certainty: certain·importance: 9/10

a conversation on the implications of timed cognitive tests and their impact on understanding intelligence

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Film Study as Background Noise2025.07.13
status: Finished·certainty: certain·importance: 9/10

a thought on studying pre-seen films passively as background noise

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Remarks on Measured Intelligence2025.07.13
status: Notes·certainty: certain·importance: 9/10

a thought on the nature of intelligence and its measurement.

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I Learned to Lie by Listening to Clocks (villanelle)2025.07.11
status: Finished·certainty: certain·importance: 5/10

A villanelle exploring the relationship between time and perception.

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Marie Taglioni, the First to Float2025.07.03
status: Finished·certainty: certain·importance: 5/10

A look at Marie Taglioni's groundbreaking role in dance and performance art.

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Reply to Mephisto2025.06.23
status: Finished·certainty: certain·importance: 5/10

the devil you don’t know is only a smoke screen for the devil you do

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The Waste Land, a Close Reading2025.04.26
status: Notes·certainty: likely·importance: 6/10

A close reading of T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land', analysis of its structure, themes, and references.

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Ulalume, a Close Reading2025.04.26
status: Notes·certainty: likely·importance: 6/10

A close reading of Edgar Allan Poe's 'Ulalume', exploring its themes, structure, and emotional depth.

poetryclose-readingpoe

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