> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.isaacbowen.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://www.isaacbowen.com/2026/01/21/axial.md). # axial the choice to center *over* self there's depth there, a z-axis, lining up from altitude "self-centered" is a phrase that's easy to flatten, easy to read as a two-dimensional pejorative. it's a kind of off-by-one abstraction error. did you know those occur on axes you can't see? it's true! let me give you an example with depth intact: my sister recognizes herself as "basically honey" the substance of honey *can't* center on itself, can't help itself. what would that mean? honey is liquid sunshine, latent and potent can't be honey *to honey*, but - \- but she can be honey to the girl that's located where she is :) if she is simultaneously the girl *and* honey, she'll either dole herself out or get eaten. that happened, and I *think* it can be described as an off-by-one abstraction error. *but*: if she locates the girl that's located where she is, embodied, en scène, and is honey *to her*, then together they become something like a honey-maker, a place where honey *emerges*, as if from a hidden dimension :) 🐝🐝🐝 --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.isaacbowen.com/2026/01/21/axial.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.