On Heterodox Thought — When you take a conversation to its semantic and syntactic limits then step out into the abstract — away from the expected language order — it can create confusion, frustration, and even alienation. Don’t all great films begin with no clear context or explanation? Clear storylines crystalize and take form…

and other book recommendations — Shortly after hitting the 300 book mark, my mother suggested I write book reviews and publish them in local news papers. I had three objections to this. First being, who am I to review and critique the life’s work of Nobel laureates, science giants, captains of industry, spiritual masters, and…

On Genetic Demystification, Mind-Body Stress and Death Wish Diets — The world just experienced a turbulent beginning to 2020. In January alone, we witnessed a shocking rise in wild fires, acidic oceans, airborne pathogens, locust clouds, and global protest — to name a few incidents. These extinction level events are not from the Bible but from Twitter’s January feed. So…

On Doors of Perception, Thinking About Thinking and Awareness Behind Awareness — Consciousness has become, in the words of the late Marvin Minsky, a suitcase term. Like blockchain, quantum and AI, consciousness is loosely thrown around discussions without being clearly defined. When a word has many definitions (especially evolving definitions) those who ‘think’ (as Descartes famously said) they’re having a constructive conversation…

On Meditative Wanderings, The Energy of Spaces and License to Build and Destroy — Psychogeography (noun): “…the study of the precise laws and specific effects of the geographical environment, consciously organized or not, on the emotions and behavior of individuals.” —Guy Debord We have all played ‘spot the most beautiful house’ while cruising around an upscale residential area or the ‘spot the most ugly…

On Democratic Delusion, Psychological Reform and Escapism — Kuwait is a relatively small country where everything is approximately a 20 minute drive. Going outside has become a constant reminder of ridiculously obvious levels of corruption, which have penetrated all layers of government and society. The roads are falling apart and the youth are loud, rude and disgruntled. It…

لا يخرج التعليم التقليدي عن كونه تعليماً يصنّف العقول ويضعها في إطار من النمطية المعلبة، لتتناسب والمواقع المعدة لها سلفاً في المنظومة الاقتصادية الجاهزة. وبهذا يتم تكريس منظومة داخل منظومة وبناء أجهزة لخدمة أجهزة أخرى. إن متاهات النظام التعليمي المعقدة التي يعاني الشباب تشابكاتها، باتت هي الطريق الوحيد والمشروع أمامهم…

On Iceberg Intuition and Innate Information Processes — The brain—with its crevasses and ravines—can resemble a scrunched up piece of paper. We work the brain daily and demand of it so much, that it has become physically compressed. When we open our minds and unscrunch the crumpled up mental paper, we unravel our thoughts and notice words on…

On Religious Rhetoric, Differential Illusion and Universal Oneness — Touchdown On one of my many trips to India, my brother and I accompanied a Sardar friend on his annual visit to the Golden Temple. Our trip began at dawn as we boarded a twin propellor Bombardier Q400, while the foggy morning breeze carried the smell of kerosene and Delhi smog…