Break it down, build it up

October 6, 2026

  • Break it down to see the parts.
  • The parts aren’t what make it matter.
  • Build it up to see what it’s for and what it means.
  • Doing both shows whether an idea holds up, and how well.
  • Applies to everything: abstract ideas, the physical world, probably the spiritual too.
  • The world seems fractal, the same patterns at every zoom level.