Rendezvous with Rama
On the strange hero of Valmiki’s psychological masterpiece.
Vex: An Existential Virus
Thoughts on the fabrication of a maximally effective virus. Don’t try this at home.
Review: 20 Cases Suggestive Of Reincarnation by Ian Stevenson
Reincarnation is one of those ideas that refuses to die. A review of Ian Stevenson’s empirical studies.
Caste, Closure & Contagion
Caste is not the same thing as class or race. I argue that it’s better to think of it as a “closure system” rather than a hierarchy. A closure system is … what the heck, read the damn thing. Inspired by Christopher Alexander’s essay: “A City Is Not A Tree.”