From the mouth of the beast itself — I first used ChatGPT back in November 2022 when it just came out. At the time I just happened to be doing research on AI article writers that had been around for a while — Copy.ai, WriteSonic and Jasper — because I was looking into how they could help me…

The inescapable nature of transience — We all know how precious time is. Quotes about it circulate the internet like; Lost time is never found again and, Time is the most valuable thing you’ll ever have, for when you spend a moment, you’re spending a portion of your life you’ll never get it back And they’re…

As we look for what we want in other people, they also look for what they want in us — I’m a man in my 30s and currently single, which means I’m a millennial who gets to have all the fun of navigating modern dating life — with its dating apps, singles events and family not-so subtly asking when I’m finally going to settle down. Notice how I didn’t add…

The reasons are many and they speak to our complexity as individuals — The concept of desire and the reasons why we’re attracted to each other has always fascinated me. For as long as I can remember I’ve been that guy that can just watch how people behave, converse and interact. …

Safe and responsible tripping — This piece is meant for informational purposes only. Mushrooms containing psilocybin are controlled substances in many countries and the author does not condone the use, purchase, production or otherwise of any illegal substances. …

How to control expectations, ruminations and worries — We suffer more in Imagination than we do in reality. I love this quote. Immortalised by Seneca 2000 years ago (obviously translated from its original Latin), it points at a truth we often don’t realise, especially when we are in the midst of suffering. Why, though? Do we really suffer…

Conceptually explained — A while ago I wrote a simple explanation of Einstein’s theory of special relativity, but since then I’ve realised the ideas themselves could be simplified even more. So here is an even simpler version of the theory (conceptually explained) without (nearly) any numbers.

Two villains I measure all other villains against — I think, in many ways, a villain makes or breaks a story. Having a hero is all well and dandy but, alas, heroes can be boring. They always represent the good — morality, compassion, ethics, all those lovely things which prevent society from breaking into outright anarchy, but ultimately the…

Special K’s detaching and disconnective effects — Ketamine is probably best known as an illicit party drug, but its history is far more rich and varied than just a new-ish cocaine-alternative. ‘Special K’ is an anaesthetic, most widely known as a horse-tranquilizer, even though it’s used medically on humans as well. It belongs to the class of…