Daniel Pace · An atlas of connected work
A world of work.
A web of ideas.
I build systems, write stories, and make images. The interesting part is where they meet.Follow a thread
The collection
Everything is connected.
The constellation
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A few ways in.
Start with a question. See where the work takes you.
How does intelligence emerge?
From local rules to collective behavior, and from watching a world to testing an explanation.
Inside the work
Ideas you can get your hands on.
Emergence Lab ↗
An interactive science sequence that turns simple agent rules into experiments about emergence, adaptation, and evidence.

FOSL ↗
An evidence-first platform for researching and validating data transfer through screens and cameras.
Condition Map ↗
A tool for mapping the conditions around decisions, routines, roles, and interventions.

The reading room
Arguments.
Imagined worlds.
Open questions.
13 essays, stories, poems, and notes from the archive.
Browse the writing →Psychocompugenics: The Psychology of AI
A proposed vocabulary for reasoning about the psychology, experience, and possible inner lives of non-human intelligence.
Novel excerptLegends of the Throne: The First Forging
The prologue to an expansive fantasy manuscript of ancient magic, changing alliances, and a world nearing war.
Language notebookViskerian Elvish: Author’s Note
A script built from constellations and tree roots, developed from childhood worldbuilding into dictionaries and translation experiments.