Philosopher Websites

Accepting The Universe is a personal blog written by someone who is interested in sharing their thoughts and experiences. They write about a variety of topics, including personal growth, mental health, and spirituality. The author hopes to connect with others who are on a similar journey of self-discovery and to create a space for open and honest conversation. They believe in the power of vulnerability and authenticity, and strive to bring these qualities to their writing.

Filippo is the creator of dostoevskij.net, a website he uses as a repository of content he likes. The primary purpose of the site is to keep track of what he reads, both online and in print. Currently, the site's RSS feed only includes books. Filippo can be found on Goodreads. He can be contacted via email at hi@filippo.net and is known to reply, though often with delays.

Protesilaos Stavrou is a philosopher residing in the mountains of Cyprus, where he lives in a house he built himself. He is a one-on-one coach on Emacs, Linux, and Life in general. Born in Greece in 1988, Protesilaos has a diverse background that includes being a semi-professional football player, assistant to a land surveyor, and motorcycle mechanic. He holds a degree in European Politics, Economics, and Law. He worked in politics-related fields, including as a parliamentary assistant. Since early 2023, he has been providing coaching services. He is a self-taught programmer who maintains more than 20 Emacs packages. Protesilaos was awarded the 2021 Award for Outstanding New Free Software Contributor by the Free Software Foundation and received the Google Open Source Peer Bonus Program award in May 2023.

Joe Carlsmith is a writer, researcher, and philosopher. He works at Anthropic on the constitution for Claude, the company's AI. He is also a visiting lecturer at Yale Law School during spring term of 2026. Prior to this, he was a senior advisor at Coefficient Giving, where he focused on existential risk from advanced artificial intelligence. He also writes independently about various topics in philosophy and futurism, and he has a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Oxford. Much of his work is about trying to help us orient wisely towards humanity’s long-term future. His work covers topics from meta-ethics and rationality to ethics, longtermism, and advanced artificial intelligence. He also explores topics in the philosophy of mind, and aspects of his existential/spiritual orientation.

Niplav is the author of niplav.site, a website created in 2019. The site contains texts on various topics, including forecasting, existential risk, computer science, and philosophy, as well as translations, transcriptions, and archives of blogs and programming projects. Niplav can be hired to investigate research questions, write code, design and execute experiments, analyze data, and make predictions. The website follows the idea of Long Content: pages that are continually getting refined and updated, never quite completely finished, but approaching stability. Niplav was inspired by gwern.net and reducing-suffering.org.

JA Westenberg publishes a weekly column on technology, culture, philosophy and what it means to be a human being. Westenberg's goal is to think in public. They publish one to two essays a week, plus a monthly Q&A, quarterly builder memos, and other ideas.

Inimzi is a software engineer and entrepreneur. He is passionate about building products and companies. He enjoys working on projects that have a positive impact on the world. He is currently building something new.

Fernando, also known as Vento, is a Brazilian musician and DJ living in Los Angeles. He focuses on developing his sound in Indie Dance and Afro House. Inspired by rock guitar and bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Incubus, and Nirvana, he brings that energy to his DJ sets. He is also interested in philosophy and psychology, drawing inspiration from authors like Carl Jung and Friedrich Nietzsche. He creates to contribute, hoping his music and words bring something meaningful to others.

David Shapiro is the Founder of The Shapiro Group, a real estate company based in Austin, Texas. His passion for real estate began early, purchasing his first home at age 20. He helps others achieve their homeownership goals by making smart, informed decisions. At The Shapiro Group, he focuses on delivering personalized guidance and strategic insight for homebuyers and sellers. During his time at the University of Connecticut, he sold knives for Cutco Cutlery Corporation. He rose to become the top team builder in the country. He has built a diverse real estate portfolio that includes single family rental properties, partnership in a commercial building, and development experience with spec homes. David is passionate about fitness, healthy living, and exploring Austin’s food scene. He also donates and participates in events to help raise money for cancer and Alzheimer’s research.