Techneuralgy is like a food blog. For your brain.

The ingredients of modern life are innumerable and complex; sometimes subtle, other times overwhelming to the senses. The manner in which they meld and interact is governed by the conditions to which they are subjected, and the resulting concoctions can turn out in unexpected ways. Sometimes life lends you the recipe for a delicate soufflé, yet you end up with a charred lump of batter and salty tears.

But this isn’t about grass-fed beef or finding the right Sangiovese to pair with it. There will be no entrées to snag a picture of, no snapshots with vintage filters to post to Instagram or Pinterest.

Analogies aside, Techneuralgy is an exploration of the interplay between the brain, the psyche, and the trappings of a technology-driven society. In a world where gadgets and abstract functionality have outpaced the comparatively slow plod of biological evolution, there are bound to be some unforeseen quirks in the system.

The number of questions we have regarding our interactions with technology only seems to grow exponentially each year, like a parallel Moore’s Law of human incomprehension. Just how big is “big data” relative to the human brain, which can hold an estimated 2.5 petabytes of information? Are smartphones paradoxically making us dumber, or just leading us to solve complex problems in increasingly complex ways? Just what the fuck is this parallax nonsense, and why is it making me so nauseous?

So no, a blog won’t answer it all, nor will it try. Instead, consider Techneuralgy as more of an amuse-bouche in the endless hunger for knowledge. Maybe you’ll learn something, but more likely, you’ll gain some curiosity for the ingredients that go into your own human experience.

Bon Appétit, my friends.

About Me

Resumes in the tech sector these days are torn asunder with nonsense titles. So here are mine: Associate VP of Information Hoarding. Analyst of Mildly Profound Insights. Executive Director of Obscure Knowledge. Wiki Browsing Evangelist. Guru of Anti-Guruism.

I completed my undergraduate degree at Duke University where I studied psychology and neuroscience, having the honor to learn amongst some of the brightest minds in the field. And while I had the privilege of working in several labs and curating some related lifelong interests, I knew that the rigid academic research ladder was not built for me. As an intellectual nomad with diverse interests, I continued a meandering path to the Duke Fuqua School of Business where I pursued a Masters in Management Studies.

Today, I work at an enterprise software company in Silicon Valley, where I focus on marketing, strategy, and industry research.

But seriously, take anything that involves “guru” off your CV. You look ridiculous, no matter how many Twitter followers you happen to have.