The Counter Slop Revolution
I believe, purely by observation though not with hard data, that a counter movement against constant stimulation and toward greater authenticity, depth, and substance is underway, below and away from the braying social media bullhorns and the firehoses of emotional manipulation aimed at us all by mega tech corporations.
AI Love?
We live in an age where technology is diverting us from human connection and psychological growth and health. The epidemics of loneliness, despair, suicide, and flight to violence and authoritarianism of the modern age can only be accelerated, not resolved, by the erasure of the human and the complexities of building positive, authentic relationships.
Is This Thing On?
I needed to create an introductory blog post to justify the existence of this place. So if you’ve read this far, thank you. Welcome! The truth is I’m here to share a little of the wondrous exploration of the beauty of life and living. There’s plenty of ugliness, as we all know. Maybe I’ll talk about some of that too at some point, but I’m fundamentally a very fortunate man filled with gratitude, and I expect that’s going to come through in anything I put up on this site.