#Philosophy

From the physical switches in an aircraft cockpit, to Nintendo's design philosophy, to the mass secondments Japanese airlines did during the pandemic — a journal entry from a day spent questioning the unspoken assumption that 'returning to where you came from' equals success.

While researching the mechanisms behind contrast bathing, I arrived at the question of whether 'scientifically unproven' and 'having rational grounds for belief' are truly contradictory. A record of thinking through mechanisms, a large-scale Dutch RCT, and personal experience.

What started as a simple desire to drink iced coffee more easily spiraled into a deep dive on bean varieties. In the end, the deciding factor was a surprisingly simple question: how do I actually drink my coffee?

What started as casual AI chat about tardigrades expanded into reflections on the ethics of animal experimentation, the 'preparedness to be experimented on,' and animal welfare. Preparedness isn't about constant vigilance—it's about being someone who has thought it through.

Starting from a sleepy winter morning, a meandering conversation with AI led me through the history of time management, the distortion of 'productivity,' and a thought experiment about 'programmed humans.'

Starting from Amy Edmondson's 'Right Kind of Wrong,' I questioned the nature of failure and unexpectedly arrived at the meaning of human existence.

Through dialogue with AI, I uncovered four inner engines driving me — and the desires I still can't fully sort out.

As AI accelerates convergent thinking, time for divergent mode shrinks. I'm not afraid of stopping, yet I'm not choosing when to stop. A reflection through Guilford's theory and the Pirahã people.

When the ability to create loses its value in the AI era, what remains? On the nature of resonance, maintaining distance from competition, and the quiet resolve to write for one person ten years from now.

AI training data is the work product of journalists, writers, and authors who invested real costs. Using it to build products is structurally identical to procurement. That's just how market economics works.

Exploring the discomfort I feel with the proliferation of AI books through a cooking analogy. When the implicit message is 'you don't need to think,' what do we lose?

Working with Claude Code and Agent Teams daily has left me with a persistent discomfort: when AI becomes highly sophisticated, can humans continue to handle 'correctness'? I'm putting my current thoughts into words as a hypothesis.

A reflection that started from a religious organization's pamphlet. Why do isolated people get drawn into certain groups? What emerged was a fundamental human need for 'belonging' and the reality that society leaves some people without a safety net.

Starting from a simple news story about J.League's season shift, I explored why they're changing, the relationship with baseball, differences between American and European sports models, and ultimately arrived at the essence of 'design philosophy.' Discover how following the 'why' of a single news item can completely transform your perspective.

A few hundred yen per month in affiliate income. Yet I never felt like I was \"failing.\" Still, there was this nagging feeling: \"Is this really okay?\" Caught between revenue and philosophy, I arrived at a choice: not to \"change how I sell,\" but to \"create a design that doesn't sell.\"

The discomfort and emptiness that grow with heightened metacognition. The unease of seeing the world too clearly through knowledge. Embracing the state of being suspended, beyond the grasp of reason.

After finishing a tool to visualize metacognition and reflective tendencies, the final challenge was deciding what to name it. The word \"diagnosis\" inevitably carries expectations of \"scores,\" \"correct answers,\" and \"judgments.\" This article documents the struggle between clarity and philosophy, and why disclosing the design philosophy became essential.

A story about receiving natural yam (jinenjo) as a gift and struggling with how to eat it. Reflections on the feeling of 'mottainai' (wasteful) and the thought pattern of seeking perfection that prevents enjoyment.

The future of AI rewrite competition is automated rewrites. Instead of joining the machine vs. machine war of attrition, I chose a different game: learning-driven rewrites.

Letting go of expectations while holding onto hope. A reflective exploration on distinguishing what we can control from what we cannot, and changing how we engage.

Newton, Tesla, Dickinson, Kenji Miyazawa. What distinguishes discovered geniuses from those who remained buried? From ancient Greece to modern social media, the eras of creators and communicators have repeated like waves. Where do I stand, possessing neither? The choice to enjoy the swing.

Long tail strategy enabled 'anyone to publish,' but failed to ensure 'anyone can be discovered.' Large corporations dominate the AI route, and only a handful succeed in the fan route. Economic buffer is essential for emergence, and it's far from 'anyone with talent can make it.' Still, whether something becomes a corpse isn't determined in this moment.

When AI-powered rewriting becomes commonplace, what lies ahead? Beyond the infinite loop of search rankings. Not withdrawing from competition, but playing a different game—a sustainable content strategy seen through the lens of funnel design.

While attempting to develop a diagnostic tool to measure reflective capacity, I faced a profound ethical dilemma. From the warnings of adult development theory to the dangers of measurement, to the decision to create it as a 'holding environment' — here's my journey through this process.

I noticed a label on my non-alcohol disinfectant spray saying 'made with food-grade ingredients only.' This led me to research the main ingredient, grapefruit seed extract, and I discovered an interesting gap between natural ingredients and actual efficacy. Here's what I learned about what consumers should choose.

I felt uncomfortable seeing media exposing a suspect's past in crime reporting, and reflected on media ethics. Examining international comparisons and historical backgrounds, I explore the balance between 'public interest' in reporting and human rights.

Now that writing with AI has become commonplace, what constitutes 'valuable information'? I explore the difference between content that merely compiles information and truly conveying one's experiences and thoughts.

Exploring the 'dystopia of efficiency' in capitalism and careers. What the success of fast-food chains reveals about a structure where nobody is to blame, yet everything gets poorer.

After my child was born, the way I work changed. While questioning the 'normal' of 5 days a week, 8 hours a day, I've been exploring my own rhythm within the daily margins.