Matrices of Confusion is part repository, part playground, here to give kids a safe place to hang out after school. Its secondary purpose is to explore decision-making and public welfare through causal mechanisms and Bayesian reasoning.

Editor's Note (Oct 2025): You'll see some navigational components that seem broken, as well as tags (e.g., "form v function") that all lead to the same place. I'm experimenting with hierarchical organization and search functions that I may or may not activate once I have a dozen or so pieces.

Email the author Sam Cialek.

Photo
...