About

I started Serious Animals in late 2024 to talk about artificial intelligence and where this is all going. I've since broadened to explore all of my intellectual interests in one place, though AI remains a central theme.

A guiding principle for me is consilience. If you haven’t read E.O. Wilson’s great work by that name, I highly recommend it. It's the belief that reality is interlocking and continuous, not divided into tidy fields. The “animals” part of the site's name comes from my interest in ethology and the belief that to think clearly about human society, you have to always keep the animal behavior context in mind. Strip that out and ideas tend to float into confusion and nonsense.

Check out the Youtube channel if you haven't yet.

I use AI models extensively for research, writing/editing, illustration, and fact-checking. This project would not be possible without these models.

If you value my approach, become a patron of Serious Animals and join me as we sail into an uncertain future.

⁓ Brandon

@brandonwilson