A list of ideas, in no particular order and from different fields, that help explain how the world works…
How to explain an idea: a mega post
What's an idea? What sorts of ideas are there? And how to explain them once you have them?
50 Ideas That Changed My Life - David Perell
David shares 50 ideas that changed his life. Read here.
Ideas from philosophy I use to think about AI
Physicalism, functionalism, and lots of Quine
Part 1: Finding Your Thing's Essence
If you've ever tried to explain an idea that doesn’t quite fit in a box, this one’s for you
- 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
Welcome to 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology, an ever-growing set of essays on philosophical questions, theories, figures, and arguments.
Technology without Industry
A home for poorly researched ideas that I find myself repeating a lot anyway
Five Manifestos for the Beautiful World: The Alchemy Lecture 2023
The Alchemy Lecture 2023
Developing creative identity
I was a theoretical physicist from 1992 to 2007. It was a romantic activity, exploring the fundamental nature of the cosmos! I became a university professor, wrote papers and books, and got to explore some of the most beautiful ideas ever discovered. In parallel, I also developed a fascination with the social systems humanity uses to make knowledge. Systems like the university or peer review are immensely deep inventions: our discovery system is itself one of the great inventions of humanity! But I believed a radically better discovery system must be possible. I became obsessed with this idea, eventually giving up tenure to work on it1. My first big project was to write a book helping develop and spread the fundamental ideas underlying the modern open science movement.
Alex Komoroske
Thanks for visiting. This is just a (really) quick list of a handful of some things I've worked on and thought other people might enjoy. Got a question? An idea? Contact me: alex@komoroske.com
Simply Jekyll
A non-linear thread of important ideas weaved together to explore and understand the fabric of knowledge.
Three Big Things: The Most Important Forces Shaping the World
An irony of studying history is that we often know exactly how a story ends, but have no idea where…
mata.garden
The garden is where we grow seeds of ideas. Either coming through a creative thought or a technological development we consider these live, multi-dimensional, interactive sketches or maquettes. It's important to have ideas that have no specific functional end but are there only to evolve and mutate into others. This is our place to do that.
Lotus Blossom
Focus the power of brainstorming using a structured, visual representation of ideas—pushing you to fill out every box with new ideas.. Time: 60+minutes Group Size: 2+ people Level: Beginner
Playbooks — Renaissance Philanthropy – A brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation
Christopher Alexander’s A Pattern Language defines 253 methods for constructing beautiful and practical designs at every scale, from cities to rooms.
What stories should we tell about scientific progress now?
In search of the mysterious fruits of basic science
