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Pillars

A reading app that helps me find the gaps in what I know.

Pillars weekly reading list: five readings across the universe, technology, civilisation, and people, plus a Sunday revision
A week built around my gaps.
The Pale Blue Dot reading, a reflection question, and an option to explain it to a 12-year-old
Read it. Then explain it simply.
An article by Bret Devereaux open inside the Pillars reader
The original article, in the app.
Pillars knowledge map showing areas including Universe, Technology, Humans, and Civilisation and History
A map of what I’m learning.

Read beyond the familiar

I wanted to understand more of the world without collecting an endless list of things to read. Pillars curates papers, articles, and essays each week, shaped around my interests and the gaps in my knowledge.

There are five readings and a Sunday revision. The week moves between foundational ideas, current thinking, connections across subjects, and something chosen for the pleasure of it.

Could I explain it to a 12-year-old?

The learning loop borrows from the Feynman technique: try to explain an idea in plain language, and notice where the explanation falls apart.

I can save an explanation or note what still feels fuzzy. Those loose ends shape later revision questions and future reading. The knowledge map grows as I read and recall, showing the subjects I return to and the areas I’ve barely touched.

It’s an iOS app I built for my own learning, with a map that keeps changing as I do.