Sometime in 2016 I began to read non-fiction books and scientific journal articles for a few hours each morning. I’ve now read hundreds of books and thousands of articles, mainly in the realms of psychology, evolutionary biology, complexity science, and cognitive science. I think it’s time for me to share what I’ve learned with the world, or at least with the five or six people who might subscribe to this substack.
(That’s what I wrote back then, but much to my surprise a couple thousand people showed up).
Here are some of the topics you can expect to read about if you subscribe:
Evolutionary psychology
Cultural evolution
Cognitive science
Complexity science
Morality and religion
The meaning crisis in the Western world
Extensions of the work of Friedrich Nietzsche
This may seem like a somewhat random collection of topics, but I believe they are all connected. The first four provide the keys to solving the modern problems associated with 5 and 6. And much of that was foreshadowed by the philosophical musings of Nietzsche, who was way ahead of his time.
All major posts are free, but if you really feel like giving me money that option is available.
To paid subscribers:
Should you choose to become a paid subscriber, just know that you’re paying me both for periods of incubation and periods of creativity. I don’t post regularly these days. I think, read, and digest for long periods of time. Then I write a lot, all at once. That’s what you’re paying me to do.
Furthermore, much of my time is going to be spent writing my book. When it’s done, it will be released to the public for free. Not because I’m running a charity, but because there are things I want to do with the book that would be impossible outside of a PDF format, and impossible with a mainstream publisher.
I’m truly grateful for your support.
