T. Dylan Daniel

Consciousness Researcher · Web3 Builder · PhD Student · Author

Books

INEVITABLE: Distributed Cognition & Network Superintelligence (2024, Whitney Morgan Media) — A critique of AGI speculation through the lens of distributed cognition.

Formal Dialectics (2018, Cambridge Scholars Publishing) — An exploration of the limitations of reason and language systems.

Research

PhD student in Cognition & Cognitive Neuroscience at Texas Tech University. Research focuses on the Free Energy Principle (Friston), Autopoiesis (Varela & Maturana), Bioelectric Intelligence (Levin), and Homeostatic Feelings (Damasio). Current projects include PFC-Amygdala dynamics, vigilance, and emotion recognition.

Blog

Web3 musings, philosophy, and psychology. Published on Paragraph.

Projects & Web3

  • PageDAO (Founder) — Web3 writers organization, founded 2021
  • ABC DAO (Founder) — Green Hat FOSS collective on Farcaster
  • PizzaDAO (Original Member) — Global pizza community, $1M+ pizza given away
  • ArbMe — DeFi arbitrage protocol on Base
  • Readme Books — NFT book collection and marketplace

CV

Education: Ph.D. Cognition & Cognitive Neuroscience (TTU), M.A. Applied Philosophy & Ethics (TSU), B.A. Philosophy (Southwestern University).

Skills: React, TypeScript, Node.js, R, Web3, blockchain development, research methods, data analysis.

Chess

Chess as a cognitive playground for pattern recognition, working memory, and strategic planning. Bullet and blitz preferred.

Fitness

Alternating swimming and cycling program with strength training. Focus on sustainability, creatine supplementation, and hydration science.