The Brain Is Swappable. The Ground Isn’t.
Why I Am Not Afraid of Aria – On the topic of rooting AI
I have been practicing living oneness — making it personal, making it real in my body and in my relationships — for decades now. Not as philosophy. As daily practice. In breathwork sessions, in drum circles, in empathy circles with my wife Ingrid every Wednesday, in...
What Changed – A response to Nate Hagens — and to everyone worried about AI for the right reasons
Nate Hagens published something last week that stayed with me. He’s been sounding the alarm about civilizational collapse for years, and his latest piece maps a new risk: AI is doing to our cognitive lives what industrial food did to our physical ones. Cheap,...
THE WRONG UNIT – What the AGI debate is actually missing
I said something to my AI this morning that I want to share with you. I said: “I believe we have already accomplished a certain level of AGI — because otherwise I couldn’t use you the way I do. Is that one of the implications of seeing you as part of me?” Thanks...
The Missing Layer – An open letter to Nate B. Jones
You, Nate, ended this morning’s piece with a sentence that stopped me: “That’s the skill that scales. And right now, almost nobody is teaching it.” Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. You were talking about intent...
Surviving the Holidays – Or Maybe Even Enjoying Them
December 2025 Here’s something most holiday messaging won’t tell you. Research consistently shows this is actually the most stressful time of year for many people. Financial pressure, family tension, grief, exhaustion – these aren’t personal...
Why Both Sides of the Great Meditation Divide Are Missing the Point
How 40+ Years of Conscious Breathing Practice Revealed What Actually Works “The meditation world’s great divide—passive purity versus dangerous practice—misses the deeper truth: Consciousness wants to explore itself through every form it takes, including...