Personal blog by Suranjan Das.
Mayflies have become a metaphor for how short and fleeting life is, but humans have to deal with mortality, meaning, and consequences. This essay looks at the darker side of carpe diem and why trying to “make every day count” can sometimes do more harm than good.
I explore the growing backlash against AI-generated content across major platforms like LinkedIn and Codeberg. Drawing on the concept of "aura," it is clear to see that these platforms are now fighting to protect their unique value from mass reproduction.
If an AI behaves exactly like a person in every interaction that matters, is the distinction relevant for us? And more importantly, should we learn how to live alongside entities that only need to appear human in a healthy cognitive way?
Is Nick Bostrom’s famous 2003 paper actually near-proof that we are living in a digital simulation? Under close logical scrutiny, the overwhelming probability that simulated observers outnumber biological ones collapses, revealing that the conclusion that we are likely simulated does not actually follow.
A 2008 alt-hip-hop hit holds the perfect warning for the artificial intelligence arms race and how big tech is weaponizing sci-fi hypotheticals to distract us from their own unchecked corporate power.
Lewis Hamilton is a champion regardless if he wins the f1 driver championship this season or not.
An exploration of how Bruce Lee evolved from a groundbreaking martial artist into a cultural myth endlessly reproduced by Hollywood, advertising, and AI.
Could humans ever hack alien technology using an Apple laptop? Thankfully, this movie answers the question.
It's completely natural to feel a sense of dread when you hear that an airplane's software wasn't written by humans, especially in our current era of buggy, AI-generated apps. But before you swear off flying entirely, you need to understand why relying on hand-crafted human code is actually the last thing you want keeping you in the sky.
A deep dive into the clash between Camus's heroic rebellion and Nagel's wry irony, and why recognizing your own insignificance is actually the ultimate life hack.
Frutiger Aero is a vibe, but it is also much more.