Ali Mirza
Building and writing at the intersection of medicine, technology, and what stays constant across centuries and cultures.
Latest writing
- Jun 2026Chapter 2
- Jun 2026On the Midjourney whole-body scanner
- Mar 2026People dont actually know what they want
- Mar 2026Newcombs Paradox as Information Revelation
- Aug 2025What Do You Really Want?It is surprisingly difficult to tell people what you really want. Why?
- Jul 2025Leaving a MarkWhat is the purpose of life? The shortest answer I have.
What I write about
Ten years of essays, memos, and vignettes — sized by how often each theme comes up.
antiquitysocietymeditationcapitalismfriendshiptechnologylanguageexistencehomelessnessreflectioncitiesdesigndesireselfishnessjusticegrowthacceptancehubrismemorynaturecommunicationprogressreformmarketingmedicinephilosophyutopiavaluescivilizationparadoxwonderconnectionbelongingfreedomreligioneducationmoralitymathematicsidentityconsciousnessenvironmentgame theoryaihopelifelossracetimeexpectationslessonsatomsdeathgreekgriefkenyamediamoneynoisenomadinequalityperspectivedisciplinepersonalhumanityindependencepolicingpoliticshumilityself-deceptioninternetclassicsdemocracyhealthcarehistorymeaningtolerancehonestycultureemotionspatientscreativityeconomicsproblem-solvingwritingdigitaldignitystoicismstrengthrhetoricacademia
Building
Live products, in active development.
RoundsDaily clinical case game for medical studentsSitrEvent ticketing and seating managementBylineAutomated blog pipeline for product-led SEOMedStackProgrammatic SEO for the physician pathway — 700+ pages, 1,000+ organic visitors in 5 days
Apps & Tools
SuperTasksBuJoRaise ReadyBetter TasksFocus Timer
Books
Ancillary Independent Musings
Side Effects
My newsletter on medicine, systems, and building.