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The river is a metaphor for a journey of self-discovery. You sit on the shores of the river, wanting to explore, but you are pulled back by safety, the pressure to conform, and other cultural tethers. Take the leap with me.
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The Pursuit of Meaning
The Pursuit of Meaning
So many blame the world around us for the ills of society. It’s the world’s fault for where I am. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for “the…
Lucidity
Jul 13, 2020
Wisdom and Change
Wisdom and Change
Who gives us our dreams and our morals? Is it our society? Do we journey through life and find them? If we are lucky, our parents start us…
Lucidity
Jul 9, 2020
The Grand Master — Short Story
The Grand Master — Short Story
“For my entire life, I have moved along a path that was set for me. It was as if I was being thought through rather than actually…
Lucidity
Jun 11, 2020
The False World
The False World
We sit in our homes consuming content from other places, other people, other worlds. We transport our minds away from here and to the…
Lucidity
Jun 1, 2020
Plastic People
Plastic People
I exist in this realm to feel, to live, to experience, yet when I look upon the faces of those dawdling through their lives, I question if…
Lucidity
May 28, 2020
Odyssey VI — The Dream
Odyssey VI — The Dream
For many months I drifted through the cosmos, watching neighboring stars glimmer in the darkness. It was cold on my planetary island…
Lucidity
May 22, 2020
The Silicon Lie: It’s Time To Wake Up From The Dream
The Silicon Lie: It’s Time To Wake Up From The Dream
I’ve spent my entire career in technology, and now I am leaving.
Lucidity
May 18, 2020
The Risk of Total Knowledge in the 21st Century
The Risk of Total Knowledge in the 21st Century
In 1941, a short story by an Argentine writer named Jorge Luis Borges was published in a book titled The Garden of Forking Paths. The…
Lucidity
May 15, 2020
America: Rural and Urban Deja Vu
America: Rural and Urban Deja Vu
Stepping into middle America is like entering another reality.
Lucidity
May 13, 2020
The Reminder City — Short Story
The Reminder City — Short Story
Terence stood at an expansive window, overlooking rolling green hills. Small white buildings were sprinkled in the distance, nestled in…
Lucidity
Apr 23, 2020
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