“I dreamed I was a butterfly, dancing in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming I am a man?” – Zhuangzi Psychedelia has an ego problem. I’m not only talking about the ego inflation that can occur with psychedelic […]
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To make it easier to follow my writing I’ve created a Substack. Feel free to subscribe here. “Happy am I who can recognize the multiplicity and diversity of the Gods.” Carl Jung, Liber Novus Nietzsche might augment this Jung quite to read “Happy am I who can recognize the multiplicity and diversity of the parts
Nietzsche, Making True Myths, and the Myth of IFS Read More »
Imagine sitting on your couch and doom-scrolling through your Facebook/Twitter/Instagram feed. Someone who has never done any of that asks you what you are doing. How do you describe the experience of sitting at home on your couch, looking at a device that is showing you live or recent updates of thoughts, feelings, and actions
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Shlomo Giora Shoham is a researcher of nearly everything. He was trained in law, criminology, and psychology but has since devoted his time to writing on psychology, philosophy, religion, and the nature of reality. His works have been a continued interest of mine since I stumbled across his work in the library during my undergrad.