Just a little. Only a couple minutes. Telltale signs of addiction. When you’re on autopilot. When your hands and feet move effortlessly, gracefully, into the fire you know will burn. How little control we have when our controls get stuck on autopilot. Who amongst us is above addiction? Who amongst us above the highly trained…
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Algorithmic Addiction (pt 1)
Things are going to get weird here. The world is fucked up. But it is also beautiful. — Don’t blame the algorithms for humanity’s natural instinct and desire to be attracted to darkness. No. Know. Social media represents man’s true nature. Our current nature. And when we get better, so will social media. Just as…
Read moreBrain readings, pt 2
Look into: [ ] Receptor Modulation [ ] Receptor up and down Regulation [ ] Trigger -> Behavior -> Reward [ ] Dependent Origination, the Bhudha [ ] Ruminate vs perseverate – activating Default node network Part 1 – Vietnam
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Look into [ ] Locus of control [ ] Bias [ ] Amygdala [ ] Neocortex Part two
Read moreThe shift
Shifting gears from the animal brain, to the the alien brain. How to do this on command? Fuck’n amygdala. The size of an almond. Has so much control over us, highjacks our neocortex on a regular…
Read moreWhat The Matrix got wrong about our future
What is reality? The question what is reality has been studied and discussed for millennia. Despite of our attempts to understand reality through meditation, prayer, philosophy or science, there is still no clear answer. One thing’s for sure: We’re living in a Matrix of sorts. We take in over 400 billion bits of information per…
Read moreMy 40-Day Journey into Meditation with Muse (the brain-sensing headband)
What started out to be an exercise in improving myself quickly became a passion I lost myself in. Documenting my meditation sessions, then chatting with friends, one thing led to another, and at one point I found myself with a 7,000 word article. Alas, I’m super excited to share with you my journey into meditation…
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