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The Descent Desk

Wandering down the philosophy rabbit hole - consciousness, civilisations, and life

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"God is dead." Existential curiosity from a technical founder and digital nomad. Mostly the philosophy of consciousness and mind, with hints of history, biology, and civilisational analysis throughout.

Lead Story Descent

An Idea's Lifecycle

It's ever reaching immediacy: the latency between an event and the world knowing about it has collapsed.

[2026-04-03 00:00:00.000]

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Archive 7 essays

POST-008A

Should we be staring at screens all day?

Is this the progress we think it is?

Screens Attention Dopamine

[2025-12-13 00:00:00.000] 9 min read

POST-007A

What Are You Really?

Warning: this may lead you to an existential crisis :p

Identity Impermanence Buddhism

[2025-10-27 00:00:00.000] 6 min read

POST-006A

Life - The Game: Complete Player's Guide

What if life isn't something that happens to you, but a game you're playing? Here's the complete guide to winning.

Life Mindset

[2025-08-12 14:30:00.000] 12 min read

POST-005A

Quieten the Monkey Brain

It's constantly trying to fight you.

Dopamine Habits Self-Discipline

[2025-07-28 00:00:00.000] 6 min read

POST-004A

School Was Built To Kill Curiosity

A lot of people hate to learn and school is the root cause, ironically.

Education Curiosity Learning

[2025-07-20 00:00:00.000] 17 min read

POST-003A

The Question of Consciousness

Is consciousness a layer on top of physical reality, or is the physical a layer on top of consciousness?

Consciousness Altered States Panpsychism

[2025-07-11 00:00:00.000] 26 min read

POST-002A

The Wood Wide Web

People thought Avatar was just sci-fi, not realising that there is a global brain right under our feet...

Fungi Mycelium Consciousness

[2025-06-13 00:00:00.000] 12 min read

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Wandering down the philosophy rabbit hole

Existential curiosity on life from a technical founder and digital nomad. Mostly the philosophy of consciousness and mind, with hints of history and biology throughout.