Jim Applegate

A model is a simplification of reality and as such it makes the complex more understandable. The big models come from reductionist science in the form of generalized principles, usually expressed as mathematical

Patterns are everywhere, to the point that I wonder if something has to be a pattern for us to even perceive it. A pattern is something that repeats. That something can be a

This has been an interesting week. I’ve been reading a lot, thinking a lot, and making some connections in my mind that have prompted me to rethink this website a fair amount.

I’m still trying to figure out how to write to this blog every day, and I’ve realized that it all comes down to my relationship with you. I consider myself a