est. 2023 · against the algorithm

Three ventures.
One refusal
to think small.

Break from the hive mind. Have fun doing it. Keep learning, keep choosing happiness. A house built on the radical idea that those four things go together.

Founder John W.
Operating as Wise Perceptions
Vol. I — 2026
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Pillar 01 Perceptions
Pillar 02 S(k)now
Pillar 03 Tutoring

Different rooms,
same refusal to be boring.

01 / Editorial

Wise Perceptions

Astrophysics · Math · Architecture · Philosophy · Culture

A digital magazine for people allergic to the algorithm. Essays on astrophysics, math, architecture, philosophy, and culture, written for curious minds that refuse to scroll past the interesting stuff.

02 / Hospitality

Wise S(k)now

Snow cones · Pop-ups · Seasonal flavors

Snow cones that take themselves just seriously enough. Hand-crafted shaved ice, grown-up flavors, pop-ups with personality. Because happiness should be on the menu.

03 / Education

Wise Tutoring

Mathematics · One-on-one · K-college

Math taught like it's actually interesting, because it is. Clear, top-down, step-by-step instruction from a working mathematician who never bought the "I'm just not a math person" line.