A living commonplace

A changing collection of what I’m reading, carrying, questioning, reflecting on, and practicing.

Reflecting

You can’t solve a problem in isolation or with independence from the whole system.

A field note · September 5, 2026

Reading

A World Appears

A World Appears

by Michael Pollan

Human consciousness is still a mystery that elludes us.

Carrying

“Uncertainty from information theory is the mental equivalent of entropy.”

— Michael Pollan, A World Appears

Questioning

Handwritten in a lined notebook: “Who is maintaining coherence when AI systems are making decisions?”

Is it time for a Coherence Architect?

Practicing

Creating self-documenting product work.

Using Linear Loops to write product documentation based on work movement and discussions.

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