[Written by Claude] For years, I carried around a simple mental image of the brain: a tangled web of neurons firing electrical signals back and forth. It seemed elegant, even poetic—billions of these specialized cells communicating in an intricate dance that somehow produced thoughts, memories, and consciousness itself. But the more I learned about neuroscience,ContinueContinue reading “More Than Just Neurons”
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Dao De Jing: The Way of Virtue and Being
[Written by ChatGPT] See related posts: Finding Order in the Timeless Flow of the Dao. Category 1: What the Dao Is. Category 2: The Way to Be (Personal Cultivation and Virtue) (2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 33, 38, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50,ContinueContinue reading “Dao De Jing: The Way of Virtue and Being”
Dao De Jing: The Way Whole and Subtle
[Written by ChatGPT] See related post: Finding Order in the Timeless Flow of the Dao Category 1: What the Dao Is (1, 4, 6, 11, 14, 21, 25, 32, 34, 39, 40, 41, 42, 51, 52) These chapters together form the metaphysical heart of the Dao De Jing — Laozi’s attempt to describe the DaoContinueContinue reading “Dao De Jing: The Way Whole and Subtle”
Catching My Own Greenlights
[Written by ChatGPT] A few months ago, a fellow member of my book club recommended Matthew McConaughey’s Greenlights. It’s been sitting on my shelf ever since, waiting for the right moment. When I finally picked it up, I found myself reading it much faster than expected — not because it was light, but because itContinueContinue reading “Catching My Own Greenlights”
Book Club Recommendations
Chris: The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson Ed: Cleopatra by Alberto Angela Yuan: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Leo: Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari Suhaib: Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela Hunter: Dictionary of Fine Distinctions by Eli Burnstein [Written by Grok] 1. Cleopatra by Alberto Angela In this captivating historical narrative, ItalianContinueContinue reading “Book Club Recommendations”
Finding Order in the Timeless Flow of the Dao
[Written by ChatGPT] I’ve been studying the Dao De Jing for some time now — slowly, verse by verse, letting each passage unfold in its own rhythm. After carefully reading and reflecting on the first twenty-five verses, I began to notice a pattern. The text isn’t arranged like a modern treatise, moving logically from premiseContinueContinue reading “Finding Order in the Timeless Flow of the Dao”
Attachment Theory and Its Biological Basis
[Written by ChatGPT. Image credit] After decades of watching myself and the people around me — friends, partners, colleagues — I’ve started to see the invisible patterns that shape how we connect, argue, comfort, and drift apart. It’s taken me years to realize that human interaction isn’t random; it’s guided by deep emotional wiring thatContinueContinue reading “Attachment Theory and Its Biological Basis”
How to Feel Alive in an Age That Never Stops Moving
[Written by ChatGPT] We’re not broken—we’re just overstimulated. Here’s how to come back to life. The other day, I “liked” a friend’s wedding photo, a tragic news story, and a meme about sleep deprivation—all in under five seconds. My thumb didn’t even pause to ask how I actually felt about any of it. That’s whenContinueContinue reading “How to Feel Alive in an Age That Never Stops Moving”
The Gratitude Gap: Why Prosperity Doesn’t Guarantee Happiness
[Written by Claude. Image credit] I count myself lucky to know a handful of genuinely content people. They stand out not because they’re wealthy or accomplished by conventional measures, but because they radiate a quiet satisfaction with their lives that seems increasingly rare. Some emerged from genuine hardship—poverty, trauma, loss—and carry with them a deepContinueContinue reading “The Gratitude Gap: Why Prosperity Doesn’t Guarantee Happiness”
When the Heart Opens: On Kama Muta
[Written by Claude. Image credit] There is a moment—sudden and unmistakable—when something inside you gives way. Your chest tightens. Your eyes well up. A warmth spreads through your body like a wave you cannot stop, would not want to stop. There is an ancient Sanskrit term for this: kama muta, meaning “moved by love.” ItContinueContinue reading “When the Heart Opens: On Kama Muta”
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