About the Horizon of Reason
The Horizon of Reason explores the boundaries of perception and rationality. In an era of post-truth, conspiracy theories, and AI-generated content, this website investigates the ethereal regions between the logical and illogical, the real and the illusionary. The articles across this space till the fertile grounds between reason and unreason across four pillars:
- Logos λ Philosophical essays exploring the limits of rationality, epistemology, theatrical magic, optical illusions, and fringe perspectives on reality.
- Mythos ☉ A worldbuilding project creating a synthetic religion informed by the philosophical reflections in the Logos section.
- Thauma ⚝ Reflections on theatrical magic and a structured path to learning the craft.
- Praxis ❯ Reflections on productivity, digital asceticism, and using Emacs to build a calm, plain-text digital life.
The Author
My professional journey started in carpentry, but my teachers deemed me too clumsy to swing a hammer. I switched to architecture, only to be told that I lacked the artistic spark to design buildings. Undeterred, I became a civil engineer constructing water infrastructure. Admitting to myself that I wasn't technically minded enough for engineering led me to university degrees in philosophy and management, culminating in a PhD in business. Most recently, I jumped on the data science bandwagon, which remains my day job until now.
Intertwined with my zig-zagging career is a lifelong interest in theatrical magic. I spent years tricking random strangers, surviving rowdy primary school parties, and humouring family gatherings. Realising I might be better at analysing magic than performing it, I spent the recent years researching the science and theory of conjuring. Now, coming full circle, I am once again attempting to master the actual performance.
This website converges four decades of practical engineering, formal scholarship, and a lifelong interest in theatrical magic.
The Fine Print
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