Tyler Aragon Miranda
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Philosophy, Programming & Literature
Most of what passes for education is learning to repeat someone else's answer. I'm interested in teaching the part that doesn't go out of style: how to think for yourself—the root of intellectual sovereignty and ethical entrepreneurship.
- Philosophy to question what you were handed and govern your own mind.
- Literature to live a few lives besides your own and understand human nature.
- Programming to build sovereign software and make an idea actually run.
- Ethical Entrepreneurship to bring all three together into an enduring enterprise with a soul.
Invest in your Mind
Markets change; credentials expire; platforms vanish. What you can think and say stays with you.
Platforms dissolve overnight. Frameworks turn over in a season; credentials go stale in a drawer. What endures is simpler, and infinitely harder to counterfeit: your capacity to think without a script, dissect an opaque knot, and render the conclusion into clear prose or working syntax.
This isn't an ornament. It is how you stay sovereign. Pair the diagnostic rigor of philosophy with literary empathy and rigorous systems programming, and a shift occurs: you cease renting somebody else's architecture. You start authoring your own—whether in sovereign software, independent scholarship, or an enduring enterprise built with a soul.
"The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind."
Kahlil Gibran
Tyler Aragon Miranda
Sophist · Private Tutoring · SF Go Club Classes
Born in the Philippines, classically educated, and stubbornly inclined to read difficult texts for fun. In San Francisco I steward a quiet tutoring practice, lead sessions at the SF Go Club, and run workshops bridging ancient dialectic, fiction, and code. Years ago, one patient mentor unfastened my assumptions and altered the trajectory of my life. This room exists to return the favor.
Heart & Mind in the Balance
Upcoming In-Person Classes in SF
A good opportunity to learn alongside others, explore ideas, and converse with like-minded people in the room. Both workshops are completely free to attend, and all experience levels and learning backgrounds are welcome. A clear ground rule: bigotry and hate speech will not be tolerated.
Make Your Own Website
Jungian Reading Group
Goals First, Then a Plan
The Philoso-Tree · Grown From Your Goals
Keep What Holds Your Interest
Step 1
Name Your Goals
The first session is a conversation. What do you want? A job, a degree, a project you keep circling, or simply the ability to think and write more clearly? We write it down, and we make it specific enough to check later.
Step 2
Find What Interests You
Next we find which parts of programming, philosophy, and literature actually grab you. This matters; interest is what gets you practicing between sessions. Whatever does not hold your attention gets dropped, and nobody apologizes.
Step 3
Make a Study Plan
Only then do we write the plan: what we cover, in what order, and at what pace. It is a draft, not a contract. We revise it about once a month as your goals move.
Plans are allowed to change. If you already know your goal, we can skip to step three in the first session.
3 Pillars of Understanding
Code builds tools. Philosophy clarifies what is true. Literature helps with the rest of being human.
Learning Guides
Short, self-contained primers. Seven pages each, across philosophy, ethical entrepreneurship, and sovereign craft. Read them at your own pace.
ARCANA I
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Philosophy
A Seven-Page Primer on Psychological Transmutation and the Great Work
Core Premise & Overview
Alchemy is not failed chemistry; it is the documented phenomenology of transmuting the raw material of lived trauma into conscious integration and embodied craft.
A seven-page primer on psychological transmutation and the Great Work: transmuting lived trauma, neurotic repetition, and existential friction into conscious integration and autonomous action.
ARCANA II
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Business
A Seven-Page Primer on Building an Enduring Enterprise with a Soul
Core Premise & Overview
Building a business is a simple mechanical transaction; building an enterprise that withstands the solvent of time requires structural quality, additive economics, and an animating soul.
A seven-page primer on building an enduring enterprise with a soul: moving from first-principles transactions and additive economics to reality testing, signal transmission, protective bureaucracy, and self-sustaining craft.
ARCANA III
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Life
A Seven-Page Primer for Autistic Operators on Navigating the World and Workplace Without Burning Out
Core Premise & Overview
Socialization is not a moral test of character; it is the transmission of data and status across distinct neurological operating systems. Learn strategic interoperability without burning out.
A seven-page primer for autistic operators on navigating the world and workplace without burning out: protocol translation, metabolic energy accounting, conscious interfacing, boundary architecture, and ecological niche construction.
Rates & Availability
Plain pricing, no surprises. $250 a month covers four weekly one-hour sessions.
1-on-1 Mentorship
Monthly Sessions
$250
/ month
4 weekly 60-min sessions · $62.50 per hour
What's included:
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Four live 60-minute sessions a month (Google Meet or Zoom)
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A curriculum tailored to your goals and pace
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Long-term projects and a portfolio to show for them
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Skills that let you build your own tools instead of renting someone else's
Payment: Zelle, Venmo, and major services are accepted. If cost is a barrier, talk to me; flexible arrangements are possible.
Current Schedule
Weekly Availability
I keep the roster small so each learner gets real attention. Sessions run in the afternoons, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM Monday through Thursday:
Monday
(The Moon)
Mōnandæg · Moon's Day (Dies Lunae) ; Governs reflection, memory, and the tide of thought.
Tuesday
(Mars)
Tīwesdæg · Tiw / Mars (Dies Martis) ; Named for the Norse god of duel and decisive courage.
Wednesday
(Mercury)
Wōdnesdæg · Odin / Mercury (Dies Mercurii) ; Patron of speech, Hermes, and fleet-footed intellect.
Thursday
(Jupiter)
Þūresdæg · Thor / Jupiter (Dies Iovis) ; The generous thunderer; day of expansive synthesis.
Friday
(Venus)
Frīgedæg · Frigg / Venus (Dies Veneris) ; Goddess of love and harmony; evening star of contemplation.
Saturday
(Saturn)
Sæturnesdæg · Saturn (Dies Saturni) ; God of time and patience; reserved for San Francisco Go Club.
Sunday
(The Sun)
Sunnandæg · Sun's Day (Dies Solis) ; Day of vital light, renewal, and quiet restoration.
100% Money-Back Guarantee
Learning runs on trust. If you spend your time and money working with me, you should be able to relax about it.
My Conscience Would Not Rest Otherwise
If after the first month you feel the lessons did not help your clarity of thought, your programming, or your philosophical footing, tell me. I will refund your tuition in full. No interrogation.
I teach because I believe in it, not to extract money. Keeping payment for lessons that did not help would be a stain on my conscience, and I sleep poorly enough already.
Taught In Good Faith
Frequently Asked Questions
The short answers: how we work, what it costs, and what happens if it is not for you.
5 Common Questions
Want the rest? The guarantee, workshops, cancellations, and tools are all on the full page.
The Owl of Minerva
Wisdom at Dusk
"The owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the falling of dusk." Philosophy does not arrive to rush you; it arrives to help you make sense of the road you have already traveled.
tyler@meresophist.xyz
Interactive Projects
Things I have built where code, games, and quiet thinking overlap.
3d game · scholar's codex
Endless Wandering: The Lost Codex
Philosophical 3D exploration & manuscript compiler
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Reflections on Sophistry & Technology
Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy
Please give 24 hours notice to cancel or reschedule, so the slot can go to someone on the waiting list. Emergencies are the exception, and I will be understanding.
Philosophia · Love of Wisdom
Direct Correspondence