Welcome to Mysticism Demystified
Why does anything persist? Why do some things seem “real” while others vanish like a dream?
This site is for the simply curious and the deeply skeptical alike.
If you’ve ever wondered what’s beneath science, philosophy, or even your own sense of “self,” you’re in good company here.
We chase a bold question:
What makes something real enough to count?
Here, “enough to count” means: What survives and actually shapes the world? Why does a memory stick while a passing thought disappears? Why do some things, like a stone, a promise, or even a pattern, persist while others fade away?
Instead of mysticism or handwaving, you’ll find essays and experiments built on the logic of structure, constraint, and recursive persistence.
Think “physics meets philosophy,” but with puzzles, paradoxes, and practical clarity. Never jargon for its own sake.
👋 New Here? Start With These
Not sure where to begin? Try one of the most accessible (and reader-favorite) essays:
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🗑️ Garbage In, Garbage Out
Why wisdom isn’t just intelligence, and how even brilliant minds go astray when the wrong assumptions slip in. (Recommended for skeptics and thinkers of all stripes.) -
🦉 Ratiocination, or Rationalization?
A playful, sharp look at why cleverness is often our best tool for fooling ourselves, and what real insight requires instead. -
👁️ The Principle of Constraint
The rungs on reality’s ladder. Quantum weirdness, minus the mystical fog. How structure, not consciousness, explains what actually happens.
Or, if you’re feeling bold, jump right into a recently popular essay →
What’s the real cost of forgetting, and why does memory shape the universe itself?
📘 Prefer a Story Arc?
Want to follow the core narrative from the ground up?
- 👉 Start Chapter 1 preview: The Question That Won’t Stay Quiet
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Or dive into Chapter 2: Seeing Things That Aren’t There (And Missing What Is)
Blind spots, phantom limbs, and the mind’s power to invent reality. - 📖 Browse All Chapter Previews →
📣 Dispatch: Side Quests & Experiments
Dispatch is where the side doors open: quick essays, paradoxes, and experiments for the structurally curious.
🔗 References & Sources
Looking for sources, further reading, or the science behind the stories?
👉 See the References →
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👤 About the Author
Jonathan Maram is a physicist, engineer, and recursive thinker whose work spans from space systems to structural itness.
He writes to clarify, not to mystify, what makes something real.
If you ever wondered what ties together quantum paradoxes, memory, identity, and the “realness” of reality, you’re in the right place. Welcome.