Welcome to the internet home of Brian Alonso—aerospace engineer and writer based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

I use this site to publish blogs and occasional short stories. Learn a little bit about how I got here, what I'm up to now, and ideas I have for the future. If this isn't what you're looking for, find my index of pages here.

Check out my latest posts

• 01 Apr, 2026 26
• 31 Mar, 2026 Indifference, Motivation, and Flourishing Once Again
• 07 Jan, 2026 2025
• 20 Dec, 2025 Realizing You Already Have What You Want
• 06 Nov, 2025 White Mirror I: Prelude
• 07 Oct, 2025 What Is One Thing You Will Finish This Year?
• 30 Aug, 2025 It's not dopamine that makes short form content digital crack
• 10 Aug, 2025 2012 (Rosy Retrospection)
• 12 Jun, 2025 When life feels out of your control
• 15 May, 2025 I Didn't Realize I Was a First Principles Thinker Until…