Archive - martin lichstam

The Map, The Mud, and The Miner

23 hrs ago • martin lichstam

Girard and Thermodynamics

Jan 13 • martin lichstam

We Die Because We Have Will

Escape Velocity. A thermodynamic theory of the self.

Jan 10 • martin lichstam

6’7” Is Not Random

I walked into the grocery shop the other day and saw a soda can labeled “6-7” and “Brainrot.”

Jan 8 • martin lichstam

Stop Searching for a "Match." Start Thinking in Systems.

After a very long relationship and with old wounds healed, I decided to start dating again.

Jan 1 • martin lichstam

December 2025

Two concepts that compress psychology, behavior, and emotion

Psychology gives us 50 emotional states.

Dec 6, 2025 • martin lichstam

October 2025

Why AI Won’t Wake Up (And What’s Actually Happening Instead)

The AI debate is trapped in the wrong question. Everyone’s arguing about whether GPT-7 or Claude-5 will suddenly “wake up” and become conscious, whether…

Oct 29, 2025 • martin lichstam

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