This is a good post, but I wish there was more substance here. The number of PhDs in physics/neuroscience/computer science/chemistry/etc interested in introspection/philosophy/etc is unfortunately small.
- Reza Negarestani, Intelligence and Spirit (https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/intelligence-and-spirit)
- Yuk Hui, Recursivity and Contingency (https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781786600523/Recursivity-and-Contin...)
Essays like these are exercises in thought by themselves.