Wayfaring through life

Build to Last: Resilience in an Age of Uncertainty

Rahman '26: Why I write

Imagine you are a 19th-century shipowner about to send one of your vessels to the New World, carrying a cargo of hopeful families seeking a

“The Train to Crazy Town” by Richard Y Chappell🔸

Subtitle: How to Ride Without Losing Your Mind Five years ago, Ajeya Cotra memorably described Effective Altruist reasoning as a “train to c

The Global Turn Toward Identity as Certainty — and Why It Backfires

This article explores the global movement toward identity as a response to uncertainty, why that strategy increases instability, and the ove

Learning Through Discomfort: Why Putting Yourself in Challenging Situations Builds Resilience

I'm always looking for ways to do less while delivering more to increase my value. But how do I do that while learning new skills and tools

Accounting for uncertainty to help engineers design complex systems

The approach could enable autonomous vehicles, commercial aircraft, or transportation networks that are more reliable in the face of real-wo