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…
The Center of Humanity is Desire
I’ve been thinking about the role of desire in the human identity, and I think…
Gratitude is the Epicenter of Happiness
As I get older I become increasingly convinced that the center of happiness is…
My Theory for Why Music Makes Us Feel Good
I have a theory for why music makes us feel good. Not a theory—a hypothesis.…
Thoughts on the Dangers of Human Job Replacement from Automation and AI
There are many articles—like this one—that say that automation and…
Virtual Reality: Past and Future
“It has no relationship whatsoever to anything anchored in some kind of metaphysical…
Self as Anchor
I read a fantastic piece in Las Vegas on a guy who did LSD regularly for over…
The Most Important Skill?
I think the most important skill in life might be facing failure, defeat, and…
Hormones, Narratives, and Meaning
I realized something a few months ago about youth and meaning. I think the reason…
Getting More Serious About Coffee
I’ve been somewhat serious about coffee for many years, and I’m settling…
The Mindful Tangent
I woke up at 5:30am this morning with an idea. Many studies have shown that appreciation…
Good Parenting and Focus on Self Are Mutually Exclusive
Perhaps one of the problems in the western world is that there is an inherent…
The Two Keys to Happiness: Giving Love and Adding Value
The question of how to attain happiness is one of the most timeless and important…
Everyone is Multiple People
I subscribe to a model of human understanding that sees each person as a combination…
The Future of Happiness as Digital Humans
In this post I talk a good amount about the future of happiness, but I want to…
I am a Lucky Bundle of Molecules
I am a lucky bundle of molecules. I received this form after the big bang happened,…
The Key to Happiness is Being Thankful
The search for happiness has been in progress for millennia, and despite numerous…
Hard Times Create Focus and Happiness
“Future research should investigate whether the decreased rate of depression…
Being Right Doesn’t Matter if You Can’t Communicate
So why was I being sidelined? I demanded answers. Dustin did not disappoint.He…