A story about self-discovery and the wider world.
A revolution in our sense of self | Nick Chater
Psychologists have tried to plumb the depths of human motivation to make sense of our behaviour. But our inner mental world is a fiction, sustained by constant improvisation
Cultivating a state of mind where new ideas are born
Solitary work, creativity and larval ideas
Midjourney
An independent research lab exploring new mediums of thought and expanding the imaginative powers of the human species.
AMA | June 2026
Indie Thinkers
A curated collection of quotes from the brightest minds on the internet.
In Depth: Miscellaneous
*this is a giant, everchanging collection of micellaneous tidbits about my life and career.* On The Moniker I had a habit as a kid of creating fictional enti...
Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy
When Humans Are No Longer Born Human by Zhu Yixuan
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.
Brainchildren
Minds are complex artifacts, partly biological and partly social; only a unified, multidisciplinary approach will yield a realistic theory of how they came i...
Taking Love Seriously: What Ancient Wisdom & Modern Psychology Say About Interconnectedness - The Great Simplification
In this episode, Nate welcomes Dr. John Churchill, a psychologist and former Buddhist monk, to explore a map of human development that runs from "first-person" perspective of the isolated self all the way to a felt, embodied sense of interdependence with the planet itself.
21 Very Short and Addicting Stories You Can Read Online
It can be extremely hard to find time to read these days. With our lives cluttered with work, school, life, and new amazing episodes of…
Hayao Miyazaki and optimistic nihilism
Yesterday, I found the post i think we're obsessed with aesthetic on the Discovery Feed. It featured quite a few nice quotes. My favourite was this one: <...
RJ Moreau 🇧🇹 on Twitter / X
Human Ecology (CIA MKULTRA front) gave behavioral scientist BF Skinner $5K to write Beyond Freedom and Dignity, where he argued to abolish the inner man & control behavior. His methods later reached schools, where researchers & drug companies tested kids w/ learning difficulties. https://t.co/TQilUoMYQv pic.twitter.com/sZkr4fDqFN— RJ Moreau 🇧🇹 (@toxictiramisu) March 18, 2026
Ultra-Processed Minds: The End of Deep Reading and What It Costs Us
A reflection on the reading life. What formed it, what threatens it, and what remains.
