Mahdi
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I have several ongoing book projects that I have decided to share as a series of standalone articles and notes while I work toward finishing the full manuscripts. Some of these pieces have appeared online before, but this will be their new permanent home. I view my notes as public drafts, so please keep in mind that content may evolve over time.
Published Notes
Identity is arguably one of the most distinctive aspects of consciousness in _Homo sapiens_.[^1] We not only understand ourselves as entities separate from others, but we also experience ourselves as ...
I used to be bothered by the constraints of the physical world. Every opportunity felt like a dozen or more lost ones. Gradually, however, I learnt to appreciate the rules of the game. The fact that I...
> **Content notes:** This series is intentionally opinionated and exploratory in nature. It is not intended as an academic treatment of philosophy, nor as a rigorous defence of particular positions. I...
> **Content notes:** This series is intentionally opinionated and exploratory in nature. It is not intended as an academic treatment of philosophy, nor as a rigorous defence of particular positions. I...
> **Content notes:** This series is intentionally opinionated and exploratory in nature. It is not intended as an academic treatment of philosophy, nor as a rigorous defence of particular positions. I...
Over the years I have come to accept that most people use the word democracy correctly, whilst their understanding of its meaning is nevertheless quite wrong. It is a strange phenomenon when someone i...
John and Mary were watching TV when they received a phone call from their neighbour, inviting them to join her for a few drinks. Mary turned the TV off, and they both left the house shortly after. W...
Over the years I have written a lot, yet published very little. I have drafts from more than 15 years ago, still unfinished and in some cases, completely abandoned. A few months ago, I decided to take...