Dialing the Quantum-Classical Border
4/4/2026
A real experiment lets you smoothly tune how much a particle is 'watched,' revealing that quantum measurement is continuous, not a binary switch.
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Developing Engineers Who Direct Themselves
4/3/2026
When every role on your team is being disrupted simultaneously, developing strategic thinkers is the only way through.
Oedipus Before Homer
4/3/2026
The Oedipus myth imagines a society that feels centuries older than the Homeric epics. Comparing its social world to the archaeological record suggests why.
Eliminating an Escape Velocity: Ending Unending Accumulation
3/28/2026
A case for a marginal wealth tax pegged to median income: what it would cost, what it would accomplish, and why it is more reasonable than you might expect.
Kepler's Pragmatic Ellipse
3/27/2026
How Kepler, stuck without a formula for the orbit he believed in, borrowed an ancient curve and accidentally discovered the truth.
Functions, Domains, and Ranges — the “Machines” Behind the Curtain
10/3/2025
This is a short aside on how domains and range can be viewed as functions on functions and can introduce the notion of higher order mathematics to students in an algebra class.
Power, Merit, and the Legitimacy of the University
9/29/2025
Universities' role in shifting power dynamics is driving their loss of legitimacy in the United States.
Chinese Room and the Understanding of Large Language Models
9/28/2025
A quick essay on the meaning of understanding in large langauge models.
Ending the FOMO and Reframing Housing Policy and the American Dream
9/28/2025
Moderate tax reform, zoning liberalization, and a cultural shift toward normalizing renting can resolve the paradox of homeownership-driven speculation and affordability.
Hello, world
9/27/2025
Initial post for the new Astro site.