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Uncertainty

On probability, randomness, and the strange comfort of realizing you were never really in control to begin with.

Uncertainty July 2026

The Plan Was Never the Plan

I keep wondering why a stranger's perfectly color-coded planner unsettled me more than my own chaos ever has.

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Uncertainty March 2026

Mapping July in December

Riding a cold train while dreaming of summer, I realized how much of our life we spend somewhere other than NOW.

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Uncertainty February 2026

The Probability of Aliens, and Other Things I Can’t Predict

A stray headline about aliens sent me down a rabbit hole about everything else I'm certain I don't actually know.

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Uncertainty January 2026

Seven Minutes Until Arrival

My train was delayed by exactly seven minutes, long enough to wonder if arriving anywhere is ever really guaranteed.

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Uncertainty January 2026

Fooled by Randomness

I started noticing how much of my ordinary day is just randomness wearing a disguise.

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Uncertainty July 2025

Probability Is Everywhere - Here's How to Use It Smarter

I don't gamble, or so I thought, until I noticed how many bets I place every single day.

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Uncertainty "2024-01-01"

Navigating Life's Three Big Ideas: Probability, Fatalism, and Realism

I've been testing three different ways of making peace with how little I actually control.

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