Your 2025 Starts Now.
Embracing reason as your infrastructure
TL;DR (Too long; Didn't read): In this heartfelt newsletter, the author encourages readers to find their true purpose and reason for living, even amidst the chaos and negativity in the world. He emphasizes the importance of staying true to one's ideas and passions, as they are the foundation for a balanced and fulfilling life. The author reflects on the etymology of words like "infrastructure" and "reason," highlighting the significance of feelings and love as the driving force behind logic and calculation. They urge readers to look within, trust their inner wisdom, and fight for their reason, as it is the guiding light leading them to their dreams. The author also touches on the growing importance of AI technologies like ChatGPT and encourages readers to consider their privacy by using tools like Librechat. The message is clear: find your reason, stay curious, and embrace the transformative power of pursuing your passions.
Ahoy sailors!
It's been some time since I wrote a newsletter in a more casual and free-flowing style.
I realise I started worrying too much about formality and structure - in that process, I lost a bit of the rawness that engaged and inspired our readers so much.
So here's a newsletter without fancy structure or images to start 2025 with some good inquisitiveness and optimism amidst so many struggles and weird news around the world.
I tend to spread myself too thin, and that is a huge fact about me, but being honest is also a significant trait of mine.
Let's say an idea is a flag. It only comes into existence once you plant it somewhere into reality.
Doing that is the equivalent of having a cool idea, deciding to act on it and starting to state your intent to the universe through your words, voice and action - staying loyal to your idea and walking towards it every single day.
I like the most absurd of ideas - those that call for transformation, that defy impossibility, that feel intangible at first but that feel real by just how they make you feel - dreamingly foolish. 😎
I like putting flags on the Moon, Mars, Saturn, Mercury, Narnia and even Middle-Earth - so what? Even absurdity is programmable, let's make a function.
def check_scale_balance(scale):
if scale:
if check_logic(scale):
if check_reason(scale):
if check_feelings(scale):
love = True
if love:
return "balanced"
return "imbalanced"It reads as follows:
If there is a scale, then there must be logic behind it.
If there is logic, then there must be a reason supporting it.
If there is a reason, then there must be feelings motivating it.
If there are feelings, then there must be love at the core.
If love is true, then there is a validated balance to the scale.
And if there is true and raw love at the core, the “code” will always work because it won't even be code but rather, a reason.
Attention to what I'm about to say - every construct has a foundation. Every foundation is that which sits at the mark zero.
It is the available space before the brick, It is the brick before the other bricks, the why behind the how. It is even the why behind every other why - it is the reason.
The word "infrastructure" is derived from two Latin words, "infra" is used as a prefix to indicate something that lies beneath or serves as a foundation. "Structura" comes from the verb "struere," which means "to build" or "to construct."
The English word “reason” comes from the French word “raison” which comes from the Latin word "ratio” - it is perhaps one of the biggest misconceptions in language and translation to ever be conceived. The use of the words “logic” and “reason” are fluid and sometimes they are used for the same thing.
I have carefully deconstructed this paradox in the first chapter of my book.
The verb "to reason” is commonly understood as "thinking logically" or “calculating”. In the common dictionary, “reasoning” means the same thing as a word that doesn't exist: “logicizing” - but in my heart, these are two completely different things.
To state: “My reason is this”, is not the same thing as saying: “My calculation is this”, because although we can calculate, we are not machines. When we truly reason, we might calculate, but we are, more than anything, digesting our feelings, and feelings are not math, they will always be the reason behind any math.
If someone loves math, a person might become a mathematician and do math for a living. If this same person stops loving math, this person will either stop doing math for the lack of a reason or keep doing math without a reason - which will probably turn into mediocre math due to the lack of a good reason.
So…
What am I even trying to say? I'm helping you find your reason, reader.
Why am I trying to do that? Because I have my reasons, and one of them regards teaching autonomy, it is intertwined in the DNA of
.When I look through the news around the world, I see a lot of discord, confusion and hate. I see shallow opinions shaping very big decisions. Weak values wearing barbaric principles, lies being sold as truth, and facts being distorted for personal gain. I even see the richest man on the planet spending his time complimenting himself with a fake user. WTF?
And so, I reason with feelings: money and power without a real reason outputs sadness and loneliness.
I also calculate with logic: if the pursuit of wealth and influence is driven solely by self-interest and ego, then the result is a hollow victory that leaves one emotionally unfulfilled and disconnected from genuine human connections.
Now, let's get back to you, reader. Because if you managed to get to here, you are the richest of my subscribers. You are curious and present because, in a world full of noise, you tuned into my weird frequency and decided to hear what I had to say.
Have you got the message, though? I will say it again in two different languages.
Find your own damn reason to live or be left behind. Your reason is your only weapon in this cold world. Stop whining and take control, or you'll be nothing. Fight for your reason, because no one else will.
Although this sounded very individualistic and aggressive, it was written in a very logical way because if the frequency out there is this low and ugly, then I borrow from it to transmit a message. Is it meaningful, though? Or does it just make an impact because it bothers you?
Dear reader, your reason is your guiding light, leading you to your dreams. Look within, listen to your heart, and trust your inner wisdom because the calculation is made by your heart every single day.
Sounds silly, but that doesn't mean it isn't true. It just feels harder to believe because it is more subtle and reasonable - like love and human connections should be.
Librechat: Your Privacy with AI Matters
Listen, we are entering 2025 and the more I read about it, the more I realize the AI technologies out there will grow more than we can possibly imagine.
Models like Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Ollama are fundamental tools that you need to have by your side and integrate into your day-to-day tasks or else you will stay behind in this revolution that is taking place.
All the scientific logic in the world, built upon the backs and determination of brilliant scientists and engineers of human history is now at your fingertip, a message away from understanding your questions and giving you answers.
It is important, though, to consider your privacy when implementing these tools into your thinking process. I wanted to have my own environment for it and these past few days I managed to install Librechat where I can use the different models and the technology within the privacy of my own computer.
It is not that hard if you follow the instructions and use an AI to help you debug the process.
Even if you are not a programmer, this process is not that challenging; it is also the perfect reason to jump into a terminal and try to understand a little bit behind the language of the machines.
Start here: https://www.librechat.ai/docs/quick_start/local_setup
Over and out!