Computation, infrastructure, and systems engineering.
- computation
- SICP
- programming languages
- Linux
Bessi Labs
A public laboratory for computation, perception, strategy, sound, discipline, and the inner architecture of mastery.
Different materials, one question: how do complex systems work, and how does a person become more precise inside them?
Rooms of the Lab
Drawing, perception, and visual discipline.
- drawing
- perception
- negative space
- form
Latest → Simona
Chess, strategy, and decision-making under constraint.
- chess
- strategy
- calculation
- pattern recognition
Music, harmony, and the study of structured time.
- music
- piano
- bass
- harmony
Latest → The Wrong Level of Abstraction
Endurance, strength, and physiological adaptation.
- endurance
- strength
- swimming
- running
Philosophy, reflection, and the architecture of attention.
- philosophy
- discipline
- focus
- identity
Latest → On Quality
Fragments, logs, and unfinished thoughts.
- fragments
- observations
- logs
- experiments
Latest Notes
The Wrong Level of Abstraction
Playing *Love on Top* revealed a chord progression that looked foreign until I stopped analyzing chords and started following voice movement. A reminder that many complex systems appear irrational only because we are observing them at the wrong level of abstraction.
The Problem with "Dead Economy" Catastrophism
A critique of catastrophist AI narratives that transform conditional systemic risks into deterministic theories of collapse. The stronger critique of AI does not need apocalyptic certainty — it needs sobriety and better questions.
Simona
AI assisted drawing, 30-5-2026
Adele
AI assisted drawing, 29-05-2026
Relational Systems
Reading Carlo Rovelli's relational interpretation of physics led me into an unexpected rabbit hole through psychology, sociology, and organizational behavior. The result was a reflection on how human traits, performance, and professional growth may be far more relational than we usually assume.
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