In the Palm of Your Hand

Memento Mori, Memento Vivare…Remember that you will die. Remember to live. Nothing lasts, and all of it matters: an essay on facing death and finding joy. When I was in my twenties, I developed nephrotic syndrome, a disease in which both kidneys forget what to...

RECLAIMING FREE WILL:

LISTENING IN THE AGE OF AI Do we have free will, or are we an easily manipulated collection of neurons and synapses? Can the concept of free will survive in a mechanistic world? How can we prepare for a potential apocalypse? Can we learn from the wealthiest,...

ORIGINS

The Beacon of Childhood For the first half of my life, my story was that my parents had failed me. Then the story changed. The narrative of my life, one which I told others, and most especially told and re-told myself, gave form and meaning to my motivations, my fears...

The Cycle of Hatred—and the Choice Before Us

Can a Shift in Consciousness Change the Future? “You don’t have to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.” —Bob Dylan The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic measure to how close we might be to a human-made global catastrophe. The Clock has been published annually...

Soul in the Age of AI

Why our deepest challenge is not building better machines, but becoming more fully human. Summary The Soul in an Age of AI explores what remains essential in a world captivated by technology, productivity, and material success. The essay invites readers to rediscover...