About this site

IDEATUM is a publication for minds in motion.

It exists for the thinkers who build frameworks before they build habits—for the people who feel the friction of modern tools and want something sharper, clearer, more human.

This isn’t about optimization for optimization’s sake.

It’s about contrast. Clarity. Agency.

How we think. How we act. And how tools—especially AI—can scaffold, not smother, the inquiry that drives both.

You’ll find essays, systems, prompt kits, and writing frameworks—rooted in pragmatist philosophy, built for real cognitive life. No guru voice. No hack-chasing. Just thoughtful signals in a world that rewards noise.

IDEATUM is run by ✦ jc, a writer and systems thinker who believes that the best tools are the ones that help you see yourself more clearly. If you’ve ever felt like your brain’s running hot but the world’s rewarding cold takes—you’re in the right place.

This is for you.