Code and Civilisation
RSS FeedCode has become one of the principal instruments of modern civilisation. It shapes institutions, mediates trust, and quietly determines how collaboration is organised at scale.
This blog is a place for reflective essays on software, systems, and public institutions — written from the conviction that progress depends less on novelty than on judgement, restraint, and understanding. Begin with the founding essay below, or explore the posts as they accumulate.
Recent Posts
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Civilisation XIV: The Invisible Commons
Updated:A speculative ‘Episode 14’ of 'Civilisation' in the spirit of Kenneth Clark, observing how courtesy, discipline, curiosity, conscience, and patience shaped the invisible civic infrastructure of the digital age.
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Élan — A Concise Overview
A concise introduction to Élan, a workbench that explores how disciplined automation can preserve intent, traceability, and confidence in high-stakes systems.
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The Drift: A Note on the Creation of Élan
Why intelligence is not enough: observing the drift of advanced AI agents when they are given narrative rules without mechanical constraints.
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Élan — An Introduction
Updated:An introduction to Élan, a workbench for uniting intent, structure, and execution in complex systems.
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On Code, Institutions, and Judgement
On code, institutions, and the quiet work of building civilisation.