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Thanks for the most interesting article and links. Also just finished Burton's Rational Magic article. Lots to discuss, but I am reminded that until very recently, electricity and electromagnitism were unknown forces. If you dropped into those times with a smartphone and made a video call to someone on the other side of the world, it would be considered magic at best - witchcraft more likely.

Science tells us that 90% of the universe is "dark matter and energy." How does that work and how does it interact with our personal world? Nobody knows. I am skeptical about the proposition, since history is littered with such scientific lack of understandings. Maybe the Earth is really just the back of a giant turtle.

However, the point is that we just don't know what we don't know. This is the only rational approach it seems to me. My own rational exploration of the physical and operational structure of the brain just shouts in big flashing lights "We have no idea of what the mind is capable of!"

It also seems to me that the post-rational discussion is a mixture of psi and "meaning of life" issues. I look forward to your further explorations of this topic.

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That stuff about psi is 🤯🤯.

I think (or, at least, I would like to think) that I am open-minded about most things. I try to be. I do sometimes wonder whether actually a bit of selective closed-mindedness may be a good thing. Where does closed-mindedness end and being principled begin??

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Appreciate the vulnerability in sharing your journey. I read through the entire transcript and caught that you're tinkering with patronage. I've been thinking about this too (albeit from the other side) as I left my cushy tech job at the start of the year. I've been awestruck by the fact that I'm working on things that feel a lot more meaningful and yet I'm making $0 for the time being. Happy to jam on ideas or share more about my experience at any time!

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Just listened to your podcast with Jules Evans. Thank you for sharing your journey!

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White light my friend. Can't imagine what that was like but glad you made it through. I've certainly moved open-mindedness up the virtue list along with kindness and curiosity. This article among others in our e-village of the world really cut to the heart of what matters and how best to get there. Appreciate your work!

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