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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…
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    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…
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    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…
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    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…
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    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…
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    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…
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    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.
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    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…
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    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.
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    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…
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    Apr 23, 2020
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