2025 was a rough year for me. My mom died. My cat died. I suffered a concussion, and I had to deal with a few other health issues.
But it was also a good year. I curated my mom’s art. I built an AI oracle. I wrote 37 blog posts, gained 500 MMR in DoTA2, lost 10 pounds, volunteered at 2 conferences, and revised 5 book chapters to make them much, much better. And none of that is to mention all the quality time I got to spend with friends and family and all the cool places I got to visit.
Year boundaries are a good time for setting goals. Here are mine for 2026:
2025 was a rough year for me. My mom died. My cat died. I suffered a concussion, and I had to deal with a few other health issues.
But it was also a good year. I curated my mom’s art. I built an AI oracle. I wrote 37 blog posts, gained 500 MMR in DoTA2, lost 10 pounds, volunteered at 2 conferences, and revised 5 book chapters to make them much, much better. And none of that is to mention all the quality time I got to spend with friends and family and all the cool places I got to visit.
Year boundaries are a good time for setting goals. Here are mine for 2026:
finish revisions on Fundamental Uncertainty and get it into print
run a conference at Lighthaven (details still in the works, more to come)
continue to do whatever I usefully can to prevent existential catastrophes
live my life well and love all the people in it
Although I have plenty of reason to worry for the future, I’m generally hopeful, and I look forward to seeing how things unfold in the year to come!