Who the hell are you?

Hi. I’m Matt. I’m a grad student in theoretical physics.

No last name?

I don’t want my blog to show up under the Google results for my real name. Not that I’m trying very hard to stay anonymous or anything; I just don’t want every hot take I’ve ever had to be easily discoverable.

If you’re still curious about me (why?), here’s the basic scoop: I grew up in a sparsely-populated state in the Mountain West, I majored in physics and computer science at large public university, and right now, I’m a PhD student working on quantum field theory. I like coffee, maps, politics, functional programming, and 20th-century literary fiction.

Who even has a blog in $current_year?

Me. And maybe a couple other people if you count Substack.

Can I follow you on social media?

I’m on Bluesky under the name “spontaneous symmetry breakdance”.

Is your name actually Matt?

Maybe.

Can I get Two Labyrinths in my inbox?

No, but you can subscribe to the RSS feed.

Are you planning on adding comments?

Working on it.

Can I call it “2Lab”?

Sure.