Bryan CheongThe Afterlives of SocratesWe get at the conclusion of the Apology and the Republic of Plato several versions of the afterlife as described by Socrates. In the…13 min read·Mar 7, 2022----
Bryan CheongThe Nature of Poetry and Art in PlatoArt and poetry in the Symposium, Republic and Laws of Plato play pedagogical roles, yet these roles differ significantly between the texts…14 min read·Mar 5, 2022----
Bryan CheongThe Sutra of True Profit and True CostThus have I heard: Once, the Buddha dwelt at Sravasti, in the walled garden of Jeta, and there was a gathering of great Bhikkhus and great…3 min read·Sep 6, 2021----
Bryan CheonginUncountable EngineeringWhy Bayesian optimization picks candidates that aren’t predicted to perform wellTips and tricks for improving predictive results7 min read·Jul 2, 2021----
Bryan CheongCalifornia’s New Gold is Human AttentionIt is a marvel how much gold of the recent history of humankind has been mined from the soil of California.3 min read·Jan 25, 2021----