[This article has a 10/10 Woo Rating]. "If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration." -Nikola Tesla Even by current standards, I’ve had a weird couple of weeks. It all started ten days ago on the
[This article has a 6/10 Woo Rating] I am immediately suspicious of people who write grand plans to overhaul capitalism. I’ll leave that to abstracted academics or stoned students. But there are ways of creating concurrent systems that are healthier and more fun. This piece is about one
This article has a 7/10 Woo Rating] In some video games there’s a mechanism called “fog of war.” The map around you is shrouded in darkness, but as you explore it becomes more visible. It turns out that this is sort of how our senses work. Donald Hoffman’
[This article has an 8.5/10 Woo Rating]. “If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it's not your path. Your own path you make with every step you take. That's why it's your
[This article has a 5/10 Woo Rating] This is a standalone Part 2 of my conversation with founder and coach Brian Whetten (Part 1 is here). In this conversation we explored a new kind of leadership. It’s a growth path that remains fully within your control, even in
[This article has a 6/10 Woo Rating] It’s like there’s a horse loose in a hospital. I think eventually everything’s going to be okay, but I have no idea what’s going to happen next. And neither do any of you, and neither do your parents,
[This article has a 9.5/10 Woo Rating]. Imagine a school of guppies in a fish tank. Every morning before work, Claire walks past the tank and sprinkles some fish flakes in the water. If the fish could muster a small degree of environmental awareness, what would they make
[This article has a 3/10 Woo Rating] My conversation last year with founder and coach Brian Whetten was one of the more insightful discussions I've had. This was reflected in both the feedback and the number of listeners we drew. Brian and I sat down for two
A decade has now passed since the emergence of the Intellectual Dark Web (IDW). Figureheads like Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris and Eric Weinstein used their dizzying intellects to eloquently diagnose the deeper systemic issues with modern society. The problem was, raw intelligence is excellent at diagnosis and terrible at prescription.
“I think this is the best-known story in the world because it is everybody’s story. I think it is the symbol story of the human soul. I’m feeling my way now — don’t jump on me if I’m not clear. The greatest terror a child can have
[This article has a 7/10 Woo Rating] The Greek-Armenian George Ivanovich Gurdjieff (1866–1949) was an influential mystic, philosopher and spiritual teacher. He spent much of his life traveling the world synthesizing the key teachings of the great mystery schools. A central aspect of Gurdjieff’s teachings are known
[This conversation has a 10/10 Woo Rating, obviously] I’ve really struggled with whether to publish this article and interview. As I wrote in my last piece, the last few months has seen a fierce battle with my inner skeptic. One reason is that I’ve been drawn to