A general discussion post for all readers. Feel free to ask a question about anything I’ve written, discuss the world with other members of my cult, share a recommendation, critically skewer me or just nod away sagely.
Next week, I’ll re-post my recent essay on Women and Men, with the paywall lifted, so reserve anything you have to say about sex and gender till then. Use the space below for any other topic, request, criticism, comment or yarn…
Why are you against masturbating? What about sex? Thanks for your writings, I’ve only read a few so far but I find them compelling and provoking.
Just read apocalypedia and ad radicem, both books blew my mind in an excellent way.. although I’m struggling to communicate my excitement about your perspective to others without them thinking I’m a nihilistic pessimist… i think there are some pre requisites around cultivating a soft consciousness you need to get before you can see how it might be more uplifting than it first appears
I’m still struggling with the possibility for a techno utopian future though… couldn’t we find a way to shape big technology to provide us with unlimited energy, escape planetary confinement and bat away asteroids without all the horror?
I also found your description of optimal consciousness very close to McGhilchrists idea of the right brain? I guess you’ve thought about this?