Writing
Published work, ordered by contribution rather than date.
Selected
The Infinity of the Brain and the Void of the Machine
With Karl Friston. What the free energy principle implies for machines that appear to have minds. Invited by The Montreal Review to develop a named series and related symposiums.
The Montreal Review
The Risks of AI and Social Media for the Developing Brain
With Dr. Ran Anbar. What clinicians are seeing in young people who grew up inside algorithmic systems.
Psychology Today · Nov 2025
AI for Gen Z
The starting point of this research program.
Book · 2024
Archive
Society is Pathology
A written scream of my discontent with our state of affairs.
Essay
For Convenience
A short story of the future we are walking towards.
Essay
The Last Thing God Said
A short story of spiritual growth, denial, and transcendence.
Essay
The Vulnerable World Hypothesis
What happens when we search for red marbles?
Essay
Res Ex Machina
A short story about desire and technological addiction.
Essay
The Seven Deadly Sins of Modernity
The interconnections of every deadly sin produce the modern Human.
Essay
Modernity is Pathology
A list that details how our world doesn't work for Humanity.
Essay
The Builders
A short story on how Humanity lost her way.
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The Reality of Generation Beta
The year of Gen Beta means trouble and opportunity.
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On My Kids Finding My Social Media
Guys...what are you doing here?!
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The Pursuit of Your Reality
A quick thought I wrote between my 5th and 6th martini (dry, gin).
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U T O P I A
A short story about the spiritual implications of full-fledged technological automation. In collaboration with Jamie Meyer.
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Is Simulated Death Biologically Bad?
A serious question for Sheldon Solomon.
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The Unwillingness of Humanity
Who are we as a species? Why?
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Making Out In The Elevator
The uncomfortable truth of how technology invades our lives.
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The Places That Hold Ghosts
Some thoughts after my last breakup.
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The Great AI Deception That No One Is Talking About.
Written with Dr. Anbar, MD
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What I’ve Learned From Being In A Cult
A happy birthday to Jamie Meyer.
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The Blindspots in the French AI Strategy
France has unveiled perhaps Europe’s boldest AI strategy, forcing a global rethink.
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Is Love Dead?
Some Thoughts on Infidelity and Lifespan
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