Marcelo Kanhan

Author and builder

I am a writer and builder. I work at the intersection of technology, complex systems, and decision-making — exploring how tools and ideas can amplify the human capacity to think and create.

My work spans three axes. I write essays and books about complexity, choice, and the role of technology in human cognition. I build tools that aim to make data and scenarios accessible to those who need to make decisions. And I publish analyses on technology markets and digital infrastructure, with a focus on Latin America.

I believe the best tools don't simplify the world — they help us inhabit its complexity with greater clarity. This conviction guides both what I write and what I build.

Before dedicating myself to independent research, I worked in strategy and technology across contexts ranging from startups to large organizations. That experience taught me that the distance between good analysis and good decisions is larger than it seems — and that shortening that distance requires both technical rigor and sensitivity to human context.

Timeline

2026
Launch of kanhan.com.br
2025
Publication of The Weight of Choices
2024
Publication of Fragments of Order
2023
Start of the Horizonte project
2022
Transition to independent research

Interests

Complex systems Artificial intelligence Photography Decision theory Information design Epistemology Behavioral economics Software architecture