Between darkness and light
Perhaps real freedom lies in the tension between reality and possibility.
Dr. Rodney King
Philosopher and embodied wisdom guide writing at the edge of performative culture. I explore natural wisdom, {UN}Optimized living, and what it means to live well in a world that forgot how.
11 posts
Seeing through the darkness
It can feel deeply unsettling to confront our limitations, but if we dare to look closely, we may find new possibilities as well.
Systemic pathology: The unseen wound
Distress is a perfectly healthy response to a distressing situation.
Surveillance and control
It is often argued that privacy is a small price to pay for progress, but is this truly a necessary sacrifice or more of a Faustian bargain?
The work imperative
If we are the the sum of our actions, how much of ourselves are we willing to sell?
Artificial Boundaries
As we continue to carve the world into smaller pieces, it's easy to lose sight of our own power to put it back together.
The Illusion of Choice
In the search for freedom, how can we learn to see beyond the choices that have been pre-approved for us?
Education as Conditioning
First, we’re taught to comply. Then, to forget that we ever danced to our own rhythm.
The Unconsented Arrival
In a life we didn't choose, what would allow us to make our own decisions?