Category: Projects
Which projects would best serve the Kingdom?
I am not going to give an in-depth discussion of this question myself. I will, however, give you a bunch of notes. Mostly, the reason I am posting is to get your feedback […]
On the cybersecurity subcommittee’s Wikipedia investigation
Congress is now investigating Wikipedia. More precisely, according to a letter dated August 27, 2025 and sent by Rep James Comer (R-KY) and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) to the CEO of the Wikimedia […]
Why Encyclopedias Are Still Important
Here is a little argument for the enduring necessity of encyclopedias, despite the rise of LLMs. This will have two parts: the first more philosophical, developing principles about the “organic” nature of intelligence […]
Can you hold 69,020 books in one hand?
A flash drive with 69,020 books and built-in reader software gives you immediate and uncensorable access to the classics of Western civilization.
Backing Up Western Civilization: A Proposal to Investors and Philanthropists
IMAGINE that each free encyclopedia and public domain book could be found in thousands of copies, all around the world, making it permanently impossible to censor them. What if we were to create a system in which redundant digital libraries each had a complete copy of this massive knowledge trove, all operating on common standards…
How Big Pharma uses Wikipedia to push health propaganda
Guest post by Sharyl Attkisson. I don’t often host writings of other people on this blog, but I’ll make an exception for Sharyl, whose book, Follow the Science: How Big Pharma Misleads, Obscures, […]
The Daily Offload #1
For several years, I have been intending to write more in my blog or start a video series. I never get around to starting in earnest because (a) I am frequently perfectionistic, and […]
The Return of the Coders
Summary: Internet centralization and corporate dominance have increasingly stifled digital freedom. The Encyclosphere project stands solidly against this trend. In this blog post, I invite developers to make this vision a reality, giving […]