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Writings
Philosophical pondering, professional field notes, and creative process writing. Long-form essays live on Substack; data, AI, LEGO builds, and work-in-progress ideas also show up on LinkedIn.
Neurodiversity
Philosophy
Gut Biome & Microbiology
Evolution
Free Will & Determinism
Intelligence & Sentience
Gender Roles
Cats (obviously)
Brick by brick
The LEGO publication shelf
Data architecture and leadership ideas built as visual stories. Open a cover to read the complete document on LinkedIn.
Polychromatic Field Notes · 01
The Leadership Collection
Removing friction, protecting people, and building more builders.
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Polychromatic Field Notes · 02
What Architecture Is Right for Your Business?
Look past the logos. Start with business outcomes, constraints, and capabilities.
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Selected essays from Substack
Absurdism · Nov 1, 2026
ABADDON: The Absurdity of Existence, Nothingness, and Infinity
On process philosophy, systems thinking, the stories we tell ourselves, and finding the courage to confront reality without requiring it to be something else.
Culture & identity · Nov 1, 2026
The Human Operating System: Language, Culture, and the Illusion of a Fixed Identity
How the worlds we inherit shape our understanding of ourselves, why history changes depending on who tells it, and whether we owe allegiance to the ghosts of the past.
Microbiology · Dec 22, 2024
The Role of Microbial Life in Shaping Evolutionary Pathways: The Gut Biome and Its Influence
Microbial life — viruses, bacteria, fungi — has played a profound role in shaping who we are. This goes deeper than digestion.
Philosophy · Dec 22, 2024
Free Will vs. Determinism in Modern Society: The Impact of Consumerism, KPIs, and the Gut Biome
The free will debate has gone on for centuries. Turns out consumerism, corporate KPIs, and your microbiome all have opinions on it too.
Intelligence · Dec 22, 2024
Reconceiving Intelligence and Sentience: A Multi-Axial Approach to Human Awareness and Innovation
Intelligence and sentience have been confined to narrow definitions for too long. A multi-axial lens opens things up considerably.
Evolution · Dec 22, 2024
Viruses and Microbes Driving Evolution: The Role of Gut Biome and Microbial Ecosystems
How microbial life — including viruses — has significantly shaped the trajectory of human evolution. Not the villain narrative you learned in school.
Neurodiversity · Dec 22, 2024
Neurodiversity as Legacy Traits and the Evolution of Gender Roles
The story of humanity is incomplete without acknowledging the diversity of minds and behaviors that shaped it — including the ones that got labeled as disorders.
Hello world · Dec 19, 2024
Donaldo's Tabby — Philosophical Pondering 01
The first post. A cat named Donaldo, and a reason to start writing things down. Every publication has to start somewhere.