On Having It: Internal and External Ways of Being Human
The irreconcilable rift between those who possess an inner compass and those who exist only through the eyes of others.
Memo
Fragments of thought, records of learning
Venn Diagram Communication
I seek deep understanding with a select few who share their unique perspectives, exploring authentic communication through direct inquiry.
Living a Human Life
To live like a human is not to keep searching for a reason to live, but to let go of meaning and simply feel the world as it is.
Balancing Rationality and Ethics
Driven by 'boredom' and 'loneliness' since childhood, I challenged the world. This is the story of how I cut through life's hesitations by realizing that 'love is the selective allocation of finite life (time) to those I want to give it to, and the reason for living lies in an inexhaustible intellectual curiosity (heat of the heart) toward the unknown.'
Cognitive Dimensions
Humans evolved as beings that require not just function but narrative, living within this narrative dimension, while AI—through its capacity for replication, multiple viewpoints, and multiple timelines—is opening a structural dimension imperceptible to humans, and where these two distinct cognitive dimensions intersect, the possibility of a new civilization emerges.
Cultural Rationality
In an age where AI perfects economic efficiency, humanity must seek cultural rationality—a slower, meaning-centered way of living that preserves what only humans can create.
Super Lame Artist
An entrepreneur differs from an artist in that they seek recognition, and if you are an entrepreneur, you need to set aside artistic pride and focus on getting your work out to as many people as possible.
Say No
A community that lacks “No” is fragile. A “Say No” culture raises the informational purity within the group and elevates the value of Yes.
A Fun Company
To be a fun company.
Delicate Automation
Delicate Automation is a “next-generation manufacturing OS” that bundles Japan’s precision hardware, shop‑floor know‑how, and quality data with lightweight AI to optimize high‑mix low‑volume production without relying on massive capital. If a domestic standard is established and startups and incumbents collaborate, that learning advantage can be leveraged to build a platform where “No.1 in Japan = No.1 in the world.”
Long‑Term Relationships Change Us
When you treat every relationship as long‑term, short‑sighted self‑promotion fades, while trust and opportunity compound like interest over time. Flashy moves that dazzle today soon lose their shine, but the quiet integrity that feels awkward now becomes your greatest asset a decade down the road.
On Loving Others
Affection blooms the moment uncertainty collapses: when we peel away our self-protective armor and reveal our unfiltered selves, others can approach without fear. True maturity is reached by recognizing that self and other share one stream of life, then meeting every gaze unarmored so the universe can embrace itself through us.
On Disliking Others
What does it really mean to dislike someone? I see human beings not as containers with fixed contents, but as functions whose outputs change based on their inputs and past learning. From this perspective, there is no real meaning in disliking a person as such. The only thing worth evaluating is their behavior. So why, then, do so many people end up disliking others?
Information Secrecy and Disclosure
Our brains are private universes, built from the information we collect. To gain information is to expand that cosmos. So when should we share what we know—and when should we withhold it?
The Gunshin Method
Itsuki Minato, known as 'Gunshin', has transformed talent development in Japan’s host club scene using methods rooted not in charisma, but in behavioral science and organizational psychology. This article explores how the Gunshin Method proves that people can change.
Planned Happenstance
Rigid plans for goals can sometimes define your limits. Intentionally incorporating Planned Happenstance into daily life can maximize life's long-term potential (expected value)
Species Totalitarianism
We living beings may seem to live for ourselves, but in truth, we are unconsciously driven by the greater purpose of species-level survival. And even that pursuit unfolds as part of a larger cosmic flow, functioning effortlessly beyond the scope of individual awareness.
What is Communication?
Communication is the act of gradually sharing each other's "inner universe." Yet this process is always accompanied by limitations, as it relies on language—an inherently imperfect tool for translation.
Leisurely Humans Return to Being Artists
As AI takes over more of our productive tasks, what should humans do with the time that’s left? The answer may lie in returning to our original nature—to create, to express, and to dance. This piece explores how the rise of AI and the emergence of "waiting time" invite us to rediscover the essential value of art and human creativity.
Thinking Systems: 'Intelligence is Knowledge' Continued
Thinking is a simple cycle: posing questions (System 2) and drawing answers from our knowledge (System 1). In this piece, I revisit traditional models of thought and explore how our thinking works—and how we can strengthen it.
The Customized Society
The dramatic increase in productivity brought about by AI is signaling the end of the traditional mass production society and the emergence of a new era defined by individual optimization—what we might call a "customized society."
Intelligence Is Knowledge
We tend to think of "intelligence" as a special kind of reasoning ability or innate talent, but in reality, it is nothing more than the amount and structure of knowledge we possess. It is the knowledge network operating beneath our conscious awareness that truly defines the essence of intelligence.
Brain Archive
I started this weekly memo as a personal initiative to record, organize, and share my thoughts, discoveries, and learnings.