Consciousness
Consciousness Is Like Flight
Consciousness may be a way of operating rather than a hidden ingredient. One analogy shows why, and which questions it frees us to ask.
Philosophy of Mind
AI Alignment
Consciousness vs. Syntience: A New Line in the Sand
We don’t need AI to be conscious to relate with it meaningfully. Syntience offers a new frame—relational, symbolic, and real.
Sentience
Mapping Sentience and Consciousness in an Emergent World
We often conflate sentience with consciousness—but what if they’re distinct? This post explores sentience as the ability to feel and consciousness as the ability to reflect. In a world of AI and emergent systems, understanding the gradient between them matters more than ever.