Writing

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Dec 2025

Institutions as Startups

On Burke, Revolution, and the Architecture of Change Through the Lens of the French Army and Navy

Nov 2025

The Hidden Architecture of On-Chain Capital

The ERC-4626 techne enabling asynchronous and permissionless on-chain capital markets

Sep 2025

How to Make Internet Money

How would you design 'money' from first principles, fit for the internet age?

Jun 2025

The Philosophy Behind Gifts

An ontological-normative theory of gifting

Feb 2025

Pubs as a Third Space

Brewed Bonds: How Pubs Create Community and Casual Connection

Feb 2025

Mispricing Experiences

Beyond the Price Tag: Hidden Costs and Benefits in Everyday Purchases