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Entropy and Intelligence: A Personal Manifesto

This essay explores the years of thought behind my personal manifesto—how the inevitability of entropy isn’t just a source of disorder, but the very foundation of intelligence and learning. Through a personal journey from nihilism to clarity, I reframe entropy as a generative force—one whose gradients fuel creativity, innovation, and understanding. It’s a manifesto for embracing complexity, surfing chaos, and transforming disorder into insight.

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · Vishal V. Shekkar
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Who Stole My Em Dash?

I loved the em dash for its messy elegance. Now it just makes my writing look like it was spat out by a language model.

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · Vishal V. Shekkar