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How to read this book / What's up with this website?

While this site presents the pages in a linear order, it wasn't really possible to structure the material fully linearly, so some pages link forward or backward. Still, it's meant to be read in the order presented, as I make distinctions that build on one another.

This project is a work in progress!​

Most pages are still incomplete and will show a callout like the one below, expressing various states of completeness. Those without callouts are no longer being drafted, but may still change in the future.

On the pdf, these are not shown.

This page is incomplete or in a draft state.

Jargon / technical sections​

Some explanations begged to be explained with reference to a specific technical model, or at least riffing off of one, but I also wanted this material to remain mostly accessible. In addition, unfortunately, "technical" is often with reference to some eclectic mix of disciplines and traditions, so I expect most people to find at least some of these unhelpful. Therefore, these sections are presented with a choice of a more accessible explanation, and separately a more technical or just abstruse explanation.

On the pdf, these display one after another, and are not interactive.

You can click on the other tab to view a more in-depth (but jargon-laden) explanation. Your choice will be saved for sections like this within this site.

Expandable sections​

There are also expandable sections like this one, for digressions or elaborations that aren't vital to the main text.

On the pdf, these display expanded, and are not interactive.

Click here for some tasty details...

(Or not so much, in this case.)