Thoughts Of A Trillionaire

Today I have to give a heartfelt apology to all the folks I may have unravelled or otherwise had way too intense discussions with. After/during a recent discussion that did not go super well, I realized, or rather crystalized, something about myself: I like to pull at threads! And I will often do so relentlessly until something comes apart.. or proves resilient enough to stand. Though I greatly value this trait about myself as a major driver of my curiosity, it can be very tough for other people. I don't want people to be too scared of talking with me, or to think that I'm just trying to be antagonistic towards them. Though curiosity and a thirst for understanding is important, it does not bode well to put people in a defensive or floundering state in the process. So I am very sorry to all those I may have troubled in my thread pulling. I'll endeavor to be more tactful going forward.

It's been two months!! Sure I've been sick, and had some family events, and it's been the holidays, and I've been working, and it's been cold... But honestly a Huge amount of my time has been spent reading The Wandering Inn... One of the best stories I've read in my entire life. Today I share just a bit about why this story has captured my attention and imagination so much!!

Today I just vent and grouse for a while about all the frustrations I've been having, big and small... Then I get into a bit of some ideas on what we can be doing instead.

I'm back! And today I share thoughts about recent current events that you probably know about but I won't say here so as not to get immediately censored. Maybe it doesn't matter since this is a small lil podcast, but whatever helps.

I went to Vegas! In the first 30min, I share some thoughts while walking the strip. Then I recount my experience with a guest star while back in Atlanta! I share my thoughts about everything from the hotels I visited, the Sphere, and the conference.

I start this episode with some apologies and critiques for some comments I made previously. I try to show the difference between venting and constructive criticism and so on. I then share some ideas I had from listening to a podcast about Self and Identity, which you can find here https://player.fm/1BZaBKZ then I stumble through some ideas I had around the importance of structure and couching the new in the familiar when it comes to envisioning better worlds.

Today I just walk and talk, sharing my week, my experience playing with (off brand) lego bricks, and what I've been watching. I then share an idea for a solarpunk story that I had and more!!

Today I delve deeper into the various magic systems that were foundational to my idea of magic, and especially my unquenchable thirst to create a more magical world. I talk about how magical religion is, contrast between monotheistic and polytheistic ones, compare with various fantasy tropes found in books like Harry Potter and various urban fantasy and vampire books... then I also talk about how science and technology differs from magic, but also how it is still quite similar. Finally I end, as I often tend to do, with a sort of call to action, to imagine a world where our technology feels more magical in a more real sense... empowering us to channel the magic within us out into the world...

Today I share the story of how dissecting my beliefs around religion at an early age taught me a lot about magic and belief; seeing why it's important to believe in something bigger, but also to have a systematic approach to life.

I wanted to walk today, and ended up talking about what I like about magic systems and stuff, especially in communion with technology and science.

I share some of my frustrations and stresses, go on a tangent about magic/shamanism and fantasy vs sci-fi stories, and talk about my ideal job. I also talk a bit about the problem with longevity technologies.

Today I explore some ideas on how to build a better future and what that can look like. I talk about turning suburban waste lands into micro eco villages, as well as anarchistic businesses with egalitarian, cooperative business practices.

Today I talk through my anhedonia and share a bit about why and how I've been feeling especially constrained of late. I hope I can express more of myself going forward, and create a world where everyone can do the same...

I recap my week thus far, talk about my restless desire to create with my hands, and talk about the Death of Death... Different perspectives on immortality.

Today, I reflect on my self. My difficulties with self expression, self esteem, self confidence, and other aspects of my self. I also share and work through some ideas I learned about the inner Self... The core... The Omniscient, the Spirit, the Ancestors, the Source of all wisdom and consciousness or whatever we want to call it that is always (or often) right about what we should do (and so much more). We only need to listen, and engage in dialectic about what we (think we) hear, to better digest and act upon said wisdom. I reflect on the Self.

Working through my feelings of restlessness and fatigue. This is why I get so frustrated with the way things are and get so passionate about living in a better world.

I recount my trip to NYC

I finally walked the west side of the Atlanta Beltline while I had some spare time. I shared what I saw along the trail, some history, and some of the struggles going on in the area. I also share a bunch of ideas and such on how we could turn this hope and frustrations the area invokes to do better for the community. To build real community!!

I went camping for Juneteenth! A friend of mine organized a beautiful campout at a black owned farm in Villa Rica, Georgia called Kayaneh's Sunset Ranch https://www.sunsetranch.farm And it was a really fulfilling and inspiring experience! We slept in tents through a thunderstorm, ate some good locally sourced vegan foods, had some rejuvenating healing activities, met some awesome people, and learned about natural, eco-friendly farming. This has definitely motivated me and validated my desire to get back to the land!

I do a deeper dive into the pros and cons with the newly announced Apple VisionPro