"With enough curiosity, self-confidence is irrelevant." Tinkered Thinking is a writer, artist, author and creator. He is also the worthy winner of our 'White Mirror' competition. His writing includes a series of 'Lucilius Parables', short stories dispersed throughout time and space designed to help readers reconceptualise their experience of being alive. He joined the show to discuss writing, technology, curiosity, optimism and MUCH more! Important Links:

Show Notes:

The origin of Lucilius
Why write short stories?
Fear and human nature
Technology, progress and optimism
Where is the positive poetry of today?
The momentum metric
How to rebrand Guatemala
White Mirror
Choose your disposition
The power of curiosity
The question as a concept
Hope grows foolish with no doing

Books Mentioned:

The Lucilius Parables, Volume I; by Tinkered Thinking
The Lucilius Parables, Volume II; by Tinkered Thinking
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory; by Brian Greene
The Fifth Science; by Exurb1a
Foundation; by Isaac Asimov
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance; by Bob Pirsig
The Beginning of Infinity; by David Deutsch
Language in Thought and Action; by S.I. Hayakawa
Screw the Zoo: Escape From Your Cage, Free Your Mind, and Take Over the World; by Sam McRoberts
Unflattening; by Nick Sousanis
Atomic Habits; by James Clear
The Power of Habit; by Charles Duhigg
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; by Douglas Adams
The Egg; by Andy Weir
The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James
Awakening: Conversations with the Masters; by Anthony De Mello
Spiritually Incorrect Enlightenment; by Jed McKenna

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