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A journey through cosmology, consciousness, and the miracle of existence. Why does anything exist at all? How did simple rules produce meaning, beauty, and awareness? Nothing Becomes explores the substrates beneath reality—the generative void from which everything emerges.
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Living in the Moment
I spent decades with a mind that wouldn’t shut up. Intrusive thoughts, existential questions, endless loops of regret and anxiety. Meditation helped, philosophy helped, but
Dual Descriptions and the Shape of Convergence
The Value of Alternative Descriptions I came to an important realization while thinking about the relationship between physical and informational descriptions of reality: even if
Paperback Now Available
Just an update, the paperback version of Nothing Becomes is available from Amazon now! I’m excited to have the book fully available now, and look
The Meaning Behind the Image
From the cover of the book to the publishing company materials, I’ve used the image above as a recurring motif. It carries a deep meaning
Nothing Becomes Release Date
Substrate Books is proud to announce the upcoming release of Nothing Becomes, a book that explores the miracle of existence through the lenses of cosmology,