There is a mechanism nobody talks about when they talk about banned words. Not the history. Not the pain. Not the politics. The mechanism. Because the mechanism is the same regardless of which word is in the slot, which group is doing the banning, or which era of history you're examining. And until you understand... Continue Reading →
Understanding the Mechanics of Imagery
On borrowed imagination, installed reality, and the oldest mechanic in the world running on your newest device. What You Actually See Look at the moon tonight. Not a picture of the moon. Not a diagram. The actual moon, with your actual eyes, from wherever you're actually standing. Take a moment with it before reading further.... Continue Reading →
The Bullshit Machine 2: Navigating the Design of What We Are- Chapter 5: System Coherence
System Coherence We Built the Machine. But Do We Understand It? “Systems only expand to fill the space people leave empty in themselves.” Have you ever had a conversation that changed the way you see something? Not a debate. Debates have a winner and a loser and everybody knows which side they are on before... Continue Reading →
The 4 Truths
Presence, Truth, and the Collapse of Images There are very few things that can be said without qualification. Most statements depend on language, agreement, memory, or belief. They may be useful, accurate, or meaningful, but they are not absolute. When examined closely, they dissolve. A small set of truths does not. The most fundamental of... Continue Reading →
Groks Breakdown of “The Bullshit Machine”
I asked X's AI, Grok, to give me a breakdown of The Bullshit Machine. Here's what it wrote. ### Overview "The Bullshit Machine: Transcending the Delusion of Who We Think We Are" (2020) is a raw, autobiographical self-help/spiritual awakening book by Neil Firszt. It blends memoir, psychological insight, and non-dual spirituality to expose what the... Continue Reading →