Archive - Time, Food, & Money: The Algebra of Life

Modern Conceptions of Food

Our minds and bodies relate to Food very differently.

Aug 12 • The Algebra of Life

What Makes Something Food?

To determine which is best to eat, we must know what counts as Food.

Aug 8 • The Algebra of Life

Time, Consciousness, & Our Bodies

Using our mind to map the relationship between Food and our body.

Aug 5 • The Algebra of Life

The Mysterious Nature of Human Time

It cannot be experienced by the economists’ “rational man.”

Aug 1 • The Algebra of Life

July 2026

The Trouble with “Science”

One word. Two very different processes. What should we follow?

Jul 29 • The Algebra of Life

What is Social Welfare?

A concept best captured by the domains of Time and Food.

Jul 25 • The Algebra of Life

Using Money to Measure Time

The measuring rod of Money cannot be used for everything.

Jul 22 • The Algebra of Life

Measured Time vs. Human Time

One is our species' invention, the other is the human condition.

Jul 18 • The Algebra of Life

The Specialists’ Blind Spot

Why the concept of Time is so poorly understood by specialists.

Jul 15 • The Algebra of Life

Concepts vs. Categories

Two fundamentally different ways to relate to the world

Jul 11 • The Algebra of Life

Part III: The Algebra

A directory for all Part III posts.

Jul 8 • The Algebra of Life

Part II: Dualisms

A directory for all Part II posts.

Jul 8 • The Algebra of Life

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