Hello :)

My name is Henry (aka @hardhathen); welcome to my personal website.

I am passionate about working towards a bright future for our species and the planet, and I believe such a future is possible.

I am an amateur film photographer. You can find some of my work here and on Instagram.

I am active on Twitter mostly via shitpost, with occasional commentary and select photographs interspersed.

I am a partner at Polychain, supporting our portfolio and investing across various domains within the web3 industry.

I intend for this domain to serve as a home for more thoughtful writing and curated photography from my portfolio.

I live in the City of New York.

Topics of interest

In no particular order…

  • Math, physics, and astronomy
  • Spirituality and belief systems
  • Digital assets & distributed systems
  • Experimentation in market and incentive design
  • Accessible and private communication technology
  • Photography (primarily street, documentary, & nature)
  • Art in all forms: visual arts, music, movies, good design, etc.
  • Market failures (e.g. externalities and correction mechanisms)
  • Clean energy (fission & fusion, solar, wind, hydro, geothermal)
  • Accessible, private, and robust currency and market technology
  • The impact of regulatory capture and corruption (and solutions!)
  • Sustainable resource extraction and “closed-loop” resource utilization
  • AGI that’s implemented to the benefit of humanity and the planet at-large

Pasiphae

Pasiphae is a Jovian satellite: a small astronomical object not large enough to be classified as a moon of Jupiter.

It was discovered in 1908 from the Greenwich Observatory by Philibert Jacques Melotte.

The satellite is named after Pasiphaë, who in Greek Mythology is a daughter of the god of the Sun, Helios. She is referred to as the goddess of witchcraft and sorcery.

Io

Io is a Galilean moon of Jupiter. It is the most geologically active object in the solar system with hundreds of active volcanoes.

It was discovered in 1610 by Galileo, and named in 1614 by Simon Marius.

The moon is named after Io, a princess of Argos and a mortal lover of Zeus in Greek Mythology.

Disclaimer

Statements made and views expressed on this website are my own and are not intended to represent any employer (current, future, or former).

Posts

11 Aug 2024

Cameras

The tools behind my photography.

9 Aug 2024

Favorite readings

An incomplete list of some of my favorite texts.

9 Aug 2024

First principles

A short and incomplete summary of my worldview.