Notable links for June 2026

A roundup of work I didn’t regret checking out this month.

Jun 30, 2026

The Sensor That Changed Robotics Forever

A fascinating breakdown of the importance of embodiment over intelligence; body first, then “grow a brain” in it.

John Vervaeke & Jonathan Pageau - AI Discussion

Backrooms (2026): A Strange Return to Normal

No Enemies Inside the Castle

The Cud Chewer

A Meal Eaten Alone

When the people of Israel returned from exile and gathered at the Water Gate, they did not disperse, each to meditate upon the Law in private. They came together as one, and Ezra the scribe read aloud to them, from early morning until midday, while the Levites moved among the crowd and “gave the sense and helped them to understand the reading…

a month ago · 1 like · The Cud Chewer

Notes from Beth-Elim

On Being Wowed by the Timaeus

Plato’s Timaeus is a “creation” account, in which Timeaus of Locri tells Socrates and several others how the Demiurge, a semi-divine craftsman, formed the visible, changing universe by following an eternal model. From this dialogue, we know that Plato was a “creationist” who believed the universe is the product of intelligent design. From this dialogue, we can also see some of the fundamental assumptions undergirding Platonic philosophy as a whole, assumptions that are questionable in themselves and simply mistaken when examined with a critical theological eye. Let me highlight two examples…

13 days ago · 3 likes · 2 comments · Peter Leithart

Christians through the centuries have been wowed by the metaphysics of the Timaeus. I can see the aesthetic appeal; everything fits so snugly. But it’s nearly all wrong, and Christians have been wowed only because they didn’t do what Robert Jenson taught us to do: Take the Bible and its narrative with full ontological seriousness.

That’s all for this month,
Bnonn

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