How I Assembled the Portrait of Me

The source is an excerpt from a multi-part article by Greg Twemlow titled "How I Assembled the Portrait of Me," where he describes a process of self-examination that prioritises digital evidence over personal memory. Twemlow argues that a life's true shape is revealed not through recollection, which is often selective and interpretive, but through a cumulative archive of digital "breadcrumbs," such as articles, projects, and correspondence. This method, which leverages artificial intelligence for clustering and analysis at scale, applies his "Context & Critique Rule" to ensure that discernment and meaning only emerge after all available evidence has been objectively assembled. The core revelation is that the evidence, when viewed together, exposes consistent patterns and commitments—such as advocating for individual agency and resisting systems that flatten potential—that were largely invisible when the life was lived and recalled sequentially. Ultimately, the project moves beyond a personal exercise to become a framework for creating a legible, accountable record of one's identity that is anchored in repeated action, not subjective narration. Read the article.

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