Occasional essays on Industrial Engineering, operational systems, and the future of AI-augmented management.

July 31, 2025The Flourishing Framework

5 min

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Burnout is a Design Flaw: Re-Engineering the System for Resilience

Burnout is a systemic design flaw, not a character flaw. Here is the root cause analysis and the engineering blueprint for sustainable performance.

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#Flourishing Framework#Purpose-Wellbeing Axis

January 12, 2026Book Reviews

5 min

Mapping Joy to Friction: The Physics of "Feel-Good Productivity"

Is "feeling good" a valid strategy for high performance? An Industrial Engineer's audit of Ali Abdaal’s methodology, mapping "Play" to Friction Management and "Alignment" to Vector Physics.

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#Productivity#Systems Thinking

January 9, 2026The Flourishing Framework

5 min

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The Thermodynamics of Purpose: Why Meaning is a Biological Requirement

Purpose is not a spiritual luxury; it is a cooling system for the brain. How eudaimonic well-being regulates cortisol and why vector physics explains burnout.

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#Purpose#Neurobiology