These aren’t polished essays or tidy aphorisms. They’re scraps I’ve carried around this month—half-heard thoughts, borrowed lines, sudden recognitions—that refused to be forgotten. Zuihitsu literally means “following the brush,” and while my version is shorter and scrappier than the classical form, the impulse feels the same: to catch what drifts across the mind before it … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-12
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Wisdom vs. Intelligence & The Shaping of Values
Read Paul Graham's essay: Is It Worth Being Wise? this morning. It occurs to me that I value wisdom more than intelligence. I love living in a time where genius has more opportunities to express itself, but I also recognize that I'm not a genius. In the end, while we, as a community of beings, … Continue reading Wisdom vs. Intelligence & The Shaping of Values
