Cher-Yi Tan·Aug 26, 2019How does the Cosmos create itself?Howard Bloom’s 555-page thesis, though superficially tedious, tries to answer one beguilingly simple question: How does a godless cosmos…A response icon6A response icon6
Cher-Yi Tan·Jun 20, 2019On randomness in our livesBased on Nassim Taleb’s INCERTO seriesA response icon1A response icon1
InBecoming Human: Artificial Intelligence MagazinebyCher-Yi Tan·Dec 1, 2018Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Persons, and the LawThat the advent of artificial intelligence and robots (AI’s physical embodiment) is going to change everything is probably somewhat of an…
InThe StartupbyCher-Yi Tan·Sep 12, 2018An ode to Carl SaganAccording to Wikipedia, Carl Sagan was an American astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist and astrobiologist. As a scientist, Sagan is…A response icon2A response icon2
InDialogue & DiscoursebyCher-Yi Tan·Aug 20, 2018The EnlightenmentMore than just abstract philosophy, Enlightenment ideals changed the course of history.
InDialogue & DiscoursebyCher-Yi Tan·Jul 18, 2018An Examination of SocratesSocrates was the living antithesis of the Classic's obsession with confidence, poise, elan, flair and sophistication.A response icon27A response icon27
Cher-Yi Tan·Jul 7, 2018On DefeatThey will tell you many things. The usuals. “It’s all right! There’s always next time…” “It’s not your fault! The opponent was just too…
InDialogue & DiscoursebyCher-Yi Tan·Jun 22, 2018Explaining the Curious Chinese ParadigmA stable, successful non-democracy.A response icon17A response icon17
Cher-Yi Tan·Jun 7, 2018On Motivation — Incentives vs IdentitiesI used to work in the Navy. On the fifty-first anniversary of our Navy’s genesis, a recorded speech from the Chief of Navy himself was…
