Kris Yotam
A collection of writings on multiple disciplines.
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The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
Steve JobsStanford CommencementSimplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
Leonardo da VinciThe future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Eleanor RooseveltSpeechInnovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
Steve JobsInterviewMay you live in interesting times.
Chinese ProverbIf you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
Harry S. Truman
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Sponsor & SubscribeHi! I am Kris Yotam, a Applied Researcher, Essayist, Critic, and Blogger. I write about a wide variety of topics, and if you are interested in my work you can even view my notes at notes.krisyotam.com
Kris
(KRISS)Follower of Christ
Lael
(LAY-el)Belonging to God
Uri
(OO-ree)Of Light
Mayim
(mah-YEEM)Water
Yotam
(yo-TAHM)God is Perfect
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his site belongs to Kris Yotam. I write about AI, mathematics, art, philosophy, psychology, literature, history, and much more. I am an undergraduate student in Mathematics with a specialization in Pure Mathematics.
The main content on this site is arranged in a tiered hierarchy. The highest tier is Essays—long-form, stable posts that are continually revised as long as their topics remain relevant. These can be accessed through the main feed, the essays page, or browsed by tags, categories, and series. Some essays may eventually be deprecated if a subject becomes obsolete—such as when a tool is no longer supported.
Blog Posts are reserved for short-form thoughts, quick essays, and reflections. Notes may be the most expansive section of the site, featuring reviews of books, anime, manga, literature, cuisine, as well as CTF writeups, algorithmic coding challenge solutions, and curated library catalogues from academics and notable internet figures.
There is also other content such as my original Poetry, formal Academic Essays, and my Lecture Notes for classes, courses, and guest lectures. Pages like Library archive my personal physical book collection, while Reading tracks my current reading sessions. You'll also find Anime, Manga, Film, and Music, which document my media consumption across each of those domains.
I write a dedicated series of classical rhetorical exercises known as Progymnasmata, inspired by Aelius Theon and the ancient Greek tradition. These exercises help refine argumentation, stylistic clarity, and narrative construction.
I am also a Bible-believer, and have created a clean, scripturally referenced version of the 613 commandments—known as the mitzvot—presented clearly and readably at /mitzvah.
Among the lighter offerings is a cultural preservation of one of the internet's most storied traditions: the Rules of the Internet, reformatted and archived here for historical and ironic appreciation.
For navigation, the site includes several unique features: on the homepage, a button in the bottom-left corner toggles between grid and list views for browsing posts. Most top-level pages also include a discreet question mark icon in the lower left—clicking it reveals a helpful page explanation.
The floating button in the bottom-right corner labeled ⌘K opens the global Command Menu. From here, you can instantly jump to any page, toggle between light and dark themes, and explore the full index of site sections ranging from essays and blog posts to playlists and academic resources.
The gear icon in the top-right corner opens the Settings Menu, which includes:
- Search — a floating window with support for posts, pages, and even Bible search across various versions.
- Link Preview Mode — configure how external links are opened (e.g., modal vs. direct).
- Quick Links — jump to RSS, FAQ, changelog, GitHub, or user settings instantly.
Together, these tools aim to keep the interface minimal yet powerful, ensuring that both new readers and returning visitors can explore with ease and precision.
Publicly hosted services that I maintain and operate:
Degree of endorsement across moral foundations
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Real talk, your tea recommendation page made me switch to loose-leaf and now I look down on my past self. Oolong supremacy forever!!!
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A discourse on egoism
a conversation on the morality of selfishness
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