A Physics-First Perspective on Minds, Matter, and Meaning. Intelligence isn’t magic, and it isn’t something trapped inside brains or computers. Intelligence is a dynamic, low-algorithmic-entropy structure—a configuration of matter and energy sustained by physical laws and emerging under particular boundary conditions. It is not defined by what it’s made of, but by what it does: maintainContinue reading “What is Intelligence?”
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The Universe Thinks
Why the Universe is full of Superintelligence. In my previous post, I argued that the leap from Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—machines capable of human-level reasoning—to Artificial Superintelligence (ASI)—machines that far surpass our cognitive limits—is not just likely, but inevitable. Just as cars quickly outran the speed of human runners, intelligence too is poised to breakContinue reading “The Universe Thinks”
Why Artificial Superintelligence Is Inevitable
Imagine it’s the late 19th century, and humanity has just invented the automobile—a machine that moves without horses, entirely powered by internal combustion. This invention alone was revolutionary. But imagine if cars, despite this incredible breakthrough, only ever traveled as fast as humans could run. Or consider cranes: what if they could only lift weightsContinue reading “Why Artificial Superintelligence Is Inevitable”
Gardner vs Carpenter
Life’s Antifragile Nature and The Pursuit of Perfection. In 2018, I found myself listening to an NPR interview with Alison Gopnik, an author and guest on the show. She introduced an intriguing analogy from her book—the Gardener and the Carpenter—that gave a fresh perspective on parenting styles. This concept resonated deeply with me. I’ve expandedContinue reading “Gardner vs Carpenter”
The Compounding Effect: Simple Rules and Intuitions
Recurring investment can grow to approximately 100 times in the 30-years period, assuming a 7% interest rate. Keep in mind that actual interest rates may fluctuate, leading to final values higher or lower than 100 times the initial amount. At the heart of the “100 times in 30 Years” concept lies the power of exponentialContinue reading “The Compounding Effect: Simple Rules and Intuitions”
Free Will Resolved?
Computational Irreducibility and the Illusion of Freedom. The free will debate grapples with the question of whether individuals possess the ability to make autonomous choices, or if our decisions are solely the product of external influences, such as the laws of physics and causality. In recent years, the notion of computational irreducibility has emerged asContinue reading “Free Will Resolved?”
Finding Profit in Chaos: Can you Leverage Market Inefficiencies
Let’s start by asking: are markets really efficient?Let’s consider a hypothetical situation involving two distant planets, Planet A and Planet B, which are engaged in interplanetary trade. They are separated by a vast distance, and information can only travel between them at the speed of light. On Planet A, there’s a large and thriving marketContinue reading “Finding Profit in Chaos: Can you Leverage Market Inefficiencies”
Why the Universe?
Lets argue on the lines of the anthropic principle, which suggests that the observed properties of the universe are the way they are because, if they were different, we wouldn’t be here to observe them. In other words, our existence as observers implies that certain conditions must be met for the universe to support lifeContinue reading “Why the Universe?”
A Layman’s Guide to the Quest for Understanding in Physics and Cosmology
Physics and cosmology can be seen as a grand quest to uncover the hidden patterns that govern our universe. It’s a journey to understand the symphony of existence, which ranges from the smallest particles to the grandest galaxies. Imagine, if you will, a grand cosmic symphony. This symphony contains a vast range of notes –Continue reading “A Layman’s Guide to the Quest for Understanding in Physics and Cosmology”
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