Grokkist Press
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Working something through over time: essays that develop an idea with care, series in progress, practice in conversation with a tradition.
WonderSoma IslesEntangled Vale
Does it matter if you “have faith” when you’re trying to “save the world”? An odyssey through four different contexts of ecological action, each with its own implicit claims about value, nature, and God.
ImagineUnfolding Realm
Discover how pareidolia – seeing shapes in clouds or Jesus on toast – turns the ordinary into portals to the unconscious, where simple shapes reveal the hidden layers of the self. Join me for a psychedelic 'Bob Ross' experience in creating expressive art from everyday patterns.
Make senseEntangled Vale
Embracing curiosity means celebrating the space between certainty and the unknown. Deep and genuine connections become possible when we invite a dance with inefficiency and adopt a commitment to Not Knowing.
Surprise meEntangled Vale
How fresh political arrangements can help us conduct democracy in a way that values and voices harmony amid inevitable discord.
Make senseSoma IslesEntangled Vale
Non-Duality and Direct Path: starting at the end.
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How do we create healthy conditions of discourse in an increasingly polarized, and ideologically volatile world? What does it mean to cultivate an online culture of curiosity and care?
Make senseSoma IslesEntangled Vale
Is Tantra the most misunderstood tradition?
Make senseSoma IslesEntangled Vale
Navigate the rich landscapes of meditation by grokking various practices, from Shamatha's calm abiding to Vipassana's insightful mindfulness.
Surprise meEntangled Vale
Metaphors matter. When too many of our core conceptual analogies about people and politics try to bring a knife to a gun fight, are we left trying to eat soup with a fork?
Make senseEntangled Vale
Liberalism nobly attempts to transcend the messiness of politics through a reliance on law and a vision of universal principles. But in its pursuit of a rational and conflict-free societal order, does liberalism undermine the political agency and ethical discourse necessary for a vibrant democracy?
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Is it possible that our prized tool for dissecting truth—critical thinking—might actually be sharpening divides rather than bridging them? Peter Gilderdale confronts a paradox at the heart of a cherished intellectual tradition: are we merely critiquing, or are we truly considering?
Make senseEntangled Vale
Few things divide us more than politics, yet one thing almost all of us can agree on is that our politics is broken. Liberal democracy itself is in crisis - why? Can there be hope of a more beautiful politics before it all falls apart?