
Against the Grain
Struggling at something doesn’t mean you’re bad at it—sometimes it just means you’re starting from a different place.
Struggling at something doesn’t mean you’re bad at it—sometimes it just means you’re starting from a different place.
An exploration of virality, vitality, and the metaphysics of digital identity—why our pursuit of being seen may be at odds with truly being.
What if the struggle to find our place isn’t about fitting in, but about learning to stand in right relation to the whole? A reflection on belonging, language, and the tension between parts and wholes.
Creators, thinkers, and doers: meet the voices shaping the Grokkist Press.
Explore the ideas pollinated within the Grokkist Press—a growing garden of gifts and insights.
A place where thoughtful works find thoughtful people—celebrating curiosity, care, and connection through meaningful publishing.
Teaching is its own kind of artistry—less about brilliance and more about guiding others toward their own voice.
A lexicon for making sense of ecosophy—our philosophical inquiry into the wisdom of living well in our terrestrial home.
In our first Under the Ginkgo Tree episode, Sam King shares his alarm at the eco-crisis and his commitment to justice. He explores the wisdom of the universe’s vast story while staying deeply attuned to the local and immediate, weaving cosmic perspective with grounded action.
The Edwardian postcard craze was the social media of its time, revealing a divide between those who believed in luck and those who saw success as a moral reward. A century later, are we any closer to reconciling hard work with fortune?
What if the real gap isn’t between knowledge and action, but between concern and care? Our entanglement with systems makes meaningful change difficult—but does it absolve us of responsibility?
The tactile history of coins and the fading art of the coin toss—how a simple flip can uncover our deepest desires.