I’m becoming something of an audiophile. I know, that’s what I thought…
Nostalgia is a Type of Surrender
I’ve always been skeptical of nostalgia. It feels to me like surrender to…
Maximizing Appreciation of Life
Lots of things have combined to help me capture and articulate what I believe…
Whose Life Are You Living?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to live the ideal life.…
How Reading and Meditation Extend Life
People talk a lot about prolonging their lives through medicine or technology,…
Retroactive Mindfulness
Is it possible to rescue mindfulness from the past? One of the most interesting…
Is Anxiety Freedom Without Direction?
Anxiety—as we’ve all seen throughout 2020—can be extremely debilitating.…
Another Way to Think About Consciousness and the Lack of Self
I’ve been studying meditation—and by extension, consciousness—over…
The Human Obsession With Rarity
Humans are obsessed with rarity, and I want to explore why. But before we get…
Video: The Difference Between Being Hijacked vs. Being Aware
In this video I provide a simple explanation of what I believe to be the most…
The Problem With Extracted Versions of Things
It seems like there’s a pattern when it comes to telling the difference…
Security and Prosperity Are Both About Perception
Many think security is about ensuring nothing bad happens. They think we’re…
A Beginner’s Notes on Meditation
I’ve wanted to get into meditation since I was in my late teens, but it…
We’re Seeking Approval From Too Many People
The United States is less happy and more depressed than it’s been in a long…
Finding the Knobs Within Stochastic Determinism
Normally when I write I have a specific thought and I try to lay it out in a structured…
The Bottom of the Meaning Well is Race
I think what’s happening to America right now can best be captured as a…
Inflammation in the Body Keeps Being Tied to Depression
If a rat is experimentally injected with infectious bacteria, it behaves a bit…
Why I Believe Postmodernism is Causing Depression
There’s a lot of confusion about the term Postmodernism. To people on the…
Tactical Advice for Clearing Depression
I have been drawn to questions of happiness and fulfillment for much of my adult…
America is Rotting
We in the West are in the beginning—or perhaps the middle of—a catastrophic…
Two Kinds of Human Meaning and Enjoyment
The idea is that there are two ways for humans to derive happiness: This will…
Struggle as the Center of Happiness
I think a lot about happiness and how to achieve it.—both as individuals,…
The Connection Between Opiate and Smartphone Addiction
A while back I wrote a short piece called Addiction Caused by Isolation, where…
I Finally Found a Book Summarization Service
For like the last 10 years I’ve been looking for a solid book summarization…
Reading is Life
I think I bring this up every year or so, but the point is becoming more acute…
