Brain
A conscious recommendation system optimizing for learning and growth, not engagement
In an era of information overload, most recommendation systems are designed with a singular goal: maximizing time spent in-app. Brain was created as an antidote to this pathology—a tool for people who value quality over quantity, depth over superficiality, growth over distraction.
Leveraging advanced vector search and semantic similarity, Brain helps you discover connections across diverse domains of knowledge, creating a personalized educational graph tailored to your unique intellectual profile.
Core Philosophy
Conscious Consumption
Instead of algorithms designed for addiction, Brain introduces "productive friction"—mechanisms that encourage reflection before consumption. Every interaction is mindful, every recommendation deliberate.
Learning & Growth
The system learns from your reactions, but not to trap you in a filter bubble. On the contrary—Brain actively promotes exploration, cross-domain discoveries, and intellectual challenges beyond your comfort zone.
Semantic Discovery
Using 768-dimensional vector embeddings, Brain understands deep, semantic connections between entities. Discover how Nietzsche connects to quantum mechanics, or how Japanese aesthetics resonate with complexity theory.
Interdisciplinary Synthesis
The most valuable insights often emerge at the intersection of disciplines. Brain connects 24 different entity types—from people and books, through philosophical concepts, to astronomical objects—creating space for unexpected connections.
Your Personal Intellectual Journal
Brain is more than a recommendation platform—it's a living record of your intellectual journey. Every reaction you leave—whether 🧠 Mind for a stimulating idea, ❤️ Heart for a moving story, 🔥 Fire for an inspiring discovery, 🧩 Puzzle for an intriguing mystery, or 🕳️ Void for what doesn't resonate—is another entry in your personal cultural-scientific journal.
🌱 Observe Your Evolution
In a year, you'll be able to see how your interests evolved, how priorities shifted, how understanding deepened. This isn't just data—it's a map of your intellectual growth.
💎 Build Intellectual Capital
Every interaction is an investment in your future development. Brain remembers not just what you like, but how you think—your reasoning patterns, epistemological preferences, intellectual inclinations.
🔮 An Invaluable Asset for Your Future
By consistently reacting to entities—both those that inspire you and those you reject—you're building something remarkable:
- ▸ A personal knowledge base—an organized collection of everything that was valuable or instructive to you (even through negation)
- ▸ A semantic self-portrait—a multidimensional representation of your unique intellectual profile in embedding space
- ▸ A map of your fascinations—a network of connections showing how different concepts, works, and ideas shaped your thinking
- ▸ A tool for self-reflection—the ability to revisit who you were 6 months, a year, 5 years ago and understand how far you've come
The more consistently you use Brain, the more valuable it becomes for your development.
It's an investment in yourself that grows over time.
Why Brain?
Break Knowledge Silos
Traditional educational platforms lock you into single domains. Brain shows how literature relates to science, how philosophy connects to technology, how art dialogues with mathematics.
Personalization without Manipulation
The system learns your preferences through five reaction dimensions (Mind, Heart, Fire, Puzzle, Void), but uses this knowledge for your growth, not to maximize engagement metrics.
Build Your Personal Knowledge Graph
Every reaction, comment, and interaction adds a node to your personal knowledge graph. Over time, Brain understands not just what you like, but how you think and what connections will be valuable to you.
Explore with Intention
Brain isn't another infinite feed. It's a tool for intentional exploration, where you can choose the level of "exploration vs. exploitation" and control how much the system should push you beyond familiar territory.
Transparency and Control
Unlike Big Tech black boxes, Brain shows why something was recommended. You understand the connections, see similarity metrics, and control your experience.
Growth, Not Distraction
Optional "productive friction"—micro-delays and reflective pauses—help avoid mindless consumption. Use Brain as a tool for growth, not as an addiction.
Universe of Knowledge
Brain contains 24 different types of cultural entities, carefully curated to span the spectrum of human knowledge and creativity. From classical works of literature, through groundbreaking philosophical concepts, to astronomical objects—each entity is a potential gateway to new discoveries.
Multidimensional Reactions
Traditional reactions (like/dislike) are too simplistic for complex ideas. Brain offers five dimensions of reaction, allowing you to express a nuanced relationship with each entity:
MIND
Intellectually stimulating—for ideas that provoke thought, offer new perspectives, or elegant analysis
HEART
Emotionally resonant—for content that touches, moves, or creates deep connection
FIRE
Exciting and inspiring—for discoveries that ignite imagination and motivate action
PUZZLE
Raises questions and curiosity—for puzzles requiring deeper investigation
VOID
Misses the mark—for entities that don't resonate, add value, or are irrelevant to your path
Brain by Numbers
Ready for Conscious Exploration?
Join a community of thinkers who value quality over quantity. Start building your personal knowledge graph and discover connections that traditional platforms miss.