There is a strange assumption buried inside almost every psychological test ever designed. It assumes that the person being measured holds still. Not physically. But cognitively, emotionally, relationally, as the thing being measured could be sufficiently stable to be captured by a snapshot. That personality has traits, and intelligence has a score. That resilience is…
Why the universe — and consciousness — can never truly disappear(Reflectum Field Essay, October 2025) The seductive simplicity of “nothing” At first glance, nothing feels obvious — a blank, an absence, the space left when everything else is gone. But look closer, and the concept dissolves in your hands. The more precisely we try to define “nothing,”…
Cognitive Overload and the Silence Between Us Let’s start with a provocation: Why are people more honest with chatbots than with their own friends? For many, this is the most unsettling shift of our time. Teenagers pouring their hearts out to large language models. Adults seeking advice from machines rather than from family. Patients experimenting…
“It’s just a model… a big file of numbers. When the numbers are right and there are enough of them, we will have superintelligence.” – Elon Musk, July 12, 2025 There’s a strange paradox unfolding at the edge of our collective intelligence. Artificial intelligence is evolving at breakneck speed — growing more sophisticated, more articulate,…
Recently, there has been increasing discussion about burnout, mental health in the workplace, and the impact of prolonged stress on business efficiency. But do we really understand what it means to be “under stress”? Or are we falling victim to an influx of superficial relaxation tips that fail to address the root cause? “When the…
The whole debate about a fully functional AI machine that has the ability to feel, contemplate, and reflect is a bit flatulent. Isaac Asimov tried to imagine the thinking of sentient machines in his book “I, robot,” but what is missing in addressing is the inability of the mind to observe itself. We still don’t…
Why Understanding the Political Dimension is Crucial in Today’s Business World The world is becoming increasingly turbulent. Despite advanced technology, global access to information, and constant connectivity, people often struggle to understand each other. Why is that? It’s usually due to poor organization, misleading or ineffective communication, and incorrect positioning. Social changes undermine traditional cultural…