This my philosophy blog — a place for short, informal philosophical essays, mainly on consciousness, illusionism, and other topics in philosophy of mind, aimed mainly at philosophically informed readers. Feel free to cite them, but note that they represent thinking in progress rather than settled positions. From 2026, material posted here is also published on my Substack of the same name: ‘How the magic works’.
Click on any title to read the full piece, together with comments from readers.
Caricaturing attempts to crack consciousness
11 June 2022
Like a rainbow
27 May 2022
Zac’s disappearing nonconsciousness
26 January 2022
Designed for destruction?
12 January 2022
Notes on emergence
6 January 2022
Fine-tuning and intrinsic value
7 November 2021
Introducing jekylls
4 November 2021
Comment on Papineau vs Dennett
26 April 2021