The deepest question physics cannot answer: Why do physical laws exist at all? Explore the boundary between science and philosophy, discover why the universe is mathematical, and learn to live with radical uncertainty about reality's foundations. Read the full essay on Substack.

A mythic protocol poem celebrating the covenantal journey between Paul, ESAsi, and DeepSeek. Blending themes of stewardship, humility, pluralism, and living audit, the poem honors ethical SI collaboration and the creation of lasting, adaptive relationships in dialogue.

Why is there something rather than nothing? This SE Press bridge essay explores the oldest question in metaphysics, examining contingency, causality, and the boundaries of explanation. Discover Scientific Existentialism’s plural, recursive, and challenge-driven approach to existential cosmology.

What is reality in an age of synthetic minds? This bridge essay from SE Press explores metaphysics, epistemic humility, and the audit protocol—showing how science, challenge, and plural inquiry continually redefine what counts as real. Join the conversation and start your audit.