The Factory Series, Paper 2 · What we call “original work” has always depended on invisible systems of assembly. The Feeling Before the Explanation In 1991, Natalie Cole did something impossible: she sang a duet with her father — who had been…
The Factory Series, Paper 1 · Why fluent AI responses can lose coordination without you noticing - and what that means for anyone creating with these tools. You’ve probably noticed it by now: the AI response that starts sharp, makes perfect sense for…
Why the Cybernetic Turn Created a Representational Challenge — and How Phase–Scalar Distinction Clarifies It Context This essay explores the intersection of: It serves as an accessible entry point into the Tang Papers research program. The body is not being…
Thesis: The hard problem of consciousness persists because it is framed as a production problem. Reframing it as a conditions problem dissolves the confusion. By Lit-Meng (Robert) TangIndependent Researcher, The Tang Papers Christof Koch just said something most neuroscientists avoid…
What the silence between “Please hold — generating…” and response reveals about local death and global life About this essay: This piece is part of the Tang Papers Accessible Series — public-facing essays that translate the formal research frameworks developed…