Two trends with some people I see, and suggestion: Wanting guidance on what to want in terms of practice and path. Disoriented by the spiritual smorgasbord, there's a hesitancy to take more than the first bite of any option, worried about getting it right. Holding open space

What if the root of suffering isn't what actually happens to us, but a fundamental mismatch between how the world is and how we expect it to be? Mainstream science has focused on the stress-reduction benefits of basic mindfulness meditation. Yet many traditions describe a

Well worth reading for those interested in therapeutic-adjacent uses of LLMs.

Stoked for exploring some primordial spaces. Starts on the 24th. Come join!

A craftsman home in Carmel, California built c. 1920

“I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news.” — John Muir

A very alive essay. I’m already drunk on words. Bloated, it’s hard to hear the subtle whispers of real hunger.

The case for redistributing some of the income from the top labs (assuming they end up capturing a large fraction of the value created) is going to be incredibly clear cut.

Claude saved me over a thousand dollars on taxes. Truly greatest product of all time.

My roommate keeps sewing spiritual messages into his clothes like some kind of archmage adorning himself with runes. Am worried he’s getting too powerful.

Healthy shame is the basic metaphysical boundary for human beings. It is the emotional energy that signals us that we are not God—that we will make mistakes, that we need help. Healthy shame gives us permission to be human. ~John Bradshaw