Idea Chemistry

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Wikipedia

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Aug 24, 2026

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4 min read

Raising Awareness about Patrick Gunkel: A Personal Appeal

I'm not asking for money, but I do need help.

Andrew McIntosh

Gunkel's Writings

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Aug 17, 2026

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3 min read

Gunkel's Highest-Profile Publication Is Going to Shock You

This isn't hyperbole. It will.

Andrew McIntosh

Gunkel's Writings

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Aug 10, 2026

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15 min read

How Would Gunkel Feel About Today's AI? This Essay Might Hold a Clue.

“On the Use and Proliferation of Advanced Surveillance Systems” Is One of Patrick Gunkel's Most Coherent and Prescient Essays

Andrew McIntosh

Gunkel's Writings

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Aug 3, 2026

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5 min read

Patrick Gunkel Proposed a "Manhattan Project in AI" Way Before It Was Cool

These original Gunkel documents may rewrite the history of artificial intelligence as a national security issue... will anyone care?

Andrew McIntosh

ORDERS

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Jul 27, 2026

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8 min read

You Can't Understand Ideonomy Without Knowing What Gunkel Meant by "Order"

Gunkel's Holy Grail was also the thing he struggled the most to explain.

Andrew McIntosh

Edward Fredkin

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Jul 20, 2026

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8 min read

Why Did MIT Suddenly Restrict Access to ALL of Edward Fredkin's Papers?

Begun, the archive wars have?

Andrew McIntosh

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