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Rules of the System

Rules of the System

Every thinking environment has rules, whether it names them or not. Most platforms hide theirs in algorithms, incentives, and engagement metrics. This one does the opposite. The rules here are explicit—not as doctrine, but as infrastructure. They exist to protect coherence. Free Does Not Mean Public Most of the

How to Read This Library

How to Read This Library

The Quantified Soul is not a feed, a newsletter, or a belief system. It’s a library—designed for orientation, not reaction. That distinction matters, because the ideas collected here aren’t meant to be consumed quickly or responded to immediately. They’re meant to be oriented within: read slowly,

What is The Quantified Soul?

What is The Quantified Soul?

Heavily Meditated or Heavily Educated? Why Feeling Better Isn’t Enough

Heavily Meditated or Heavily Educated? Why Feeling Better Isn’t Enough

Meditation can calm the mind—but clarity is the real prize. From biohacking to brainwaves, this is a look at what happens when feeling better isn’t enough.

You Can Handle the Truth

You Can Handle the Truth

“The advanced atheist… understands the world as it is—an infinitely cold universe of protons and electrons. To the advanced Christian, God’s will is just as cold and his justice just as inexorable.” —Curtis Yarvin, You Can’t Handle the Truth A small but influential current calling itself the

Why Governments Aren’t Startups and Souls Aren’t Employees (Part 2)

Why Governments Aren’t Startups and Souls Aren’t Employees (Part 2)

From Metrics to Meaning This is the real work of governance—not control, but cultivation. Not obedience, but individuation. A healthy state doesn’t scale authority—it maximizes the potential of its people. It doesn’t treat minds as liabilities to manage, but as engines to develop. Not just bodies

Why Governments Aren’t Startups and Souls Aren’t Employees (Part 1)

Why Governments Aren’t Startups and Souls Aren’t Employees (Part 1)

This weekend, I had the pleasure of watching the San Francisco Mime Troupe perform in the sunny Dolores Park. I’ve seen them before, but I’d forgotten how radical, witty, and intelligently provocative their work is! Their latest show offered a biting local satire of the city’s—and

Psychedelics, Neuroscience, and Decoding the Mathematics of the Soul

Psychedelics, Neuroscience, and Decoding the Mathematics of the Soul

Bicycle Day, and the Question It Doesn’t Ask

Dan Brown’s "Secret of Secrets" and the Hidden Mathematical Truth of Reality

Dan Brown’s "Secret of Secrets" and the Hidden Mathematical Truth of Reality

Dan Brown has a talent for introducing his millions of readers to hidden knowledge, secret societies, and revolutionary ideas, weaving them into high-stakes thrillers that leave us readers wondering how much of the fiction is actually real. His newest book, Secret of Secrets, is set to release soon, and I’

The language of thought

The language of thought

What is a thought, anyway? Science suggests thoughts are electrochemical reactions produced in the brain, arising from both external and internal stimuli—sensory inputs, emotions, memories, and even physiological states. Meanwhile, Eastern mystics see thoughts as transient fluctuations, illusions that bind us to the material world, clouding deeper understanding. Yet

What is your soul made of?

What is your soul made of?

Most spiritual traditions have some notion of what the soul is—or some go so far as to declare there is no soul at all. But defining what the soul is made of becomes a challenge. We might hear it has various layers, but then, what are those layers made

Something Is Nothing

Something Is Nothing

Before tackling the nature of the soul, we need to dig into a more primal mystery of existence. Why does the universe even exist? Why something rather than nothing? Science has no answer, often suggesting that everything—the cosmos and its natural laws—simply emerged from nothing in the Big

What if You Could See Your Soul?

What if You Could See Your Soul?

One of the hardest parts of serious personal growth isn’t knowing what practices to follow—there are plenty. The challenge is facing hard truths and accepting them. And we know why: truth leads to responsibility. Once you know the truth, you have a choice—to change, act on it,

The Illuminati: Global Conspirators or Champions of Human Potential?

The Illuminati: Global Conspirators or Champions of Human Potential?

Winston Churchill is often credited with the line, “History is written by the victors.” For centuries, those in power have used revisionism to reshape events to their advantage. In today’s landscape, we’re often handed narratives with a sliver of truth, twisted to fit a broader agenda. Could it