There is a version of health reasoning that sounds like this: “He’s a good person. God wouldn’t let that happen to him.” Or: “I’ve been faithful my whole life. I don’t deserve to be sick.” This is not how the body works. And the confusion between these two systems — belief and biology — is... Continue Reading →
The Bullshit Machine 2: Navigating the Design of What We Are- Chapter 3: The Origin Problem
The Origin Problem How the Machine Replaced You With a Record “The system doesn’t refute the truth. It simply stops.” — on administrative personhood There is one question the machine absolutely cannot answer without exposing itself. It’s not a trap. It’s not philosophical bait. It’s the most ordinary question in the world. You could ask... Continue Reading →
The Bullshit Machine 2: Navigating the Design of What We Are- Chapter 5: System Coherence
System Coherence We Built the Machine. But Do We Understand It? “Systems only expand to fill the space people leave empty in themselves.” Have you ever had a conversation that changed the way you see something? Not a debate. Debates have a winner and a loser and everybody knows which side they are on before... Continue Reading →