The ideas library
“How do I know what I think until I see what I say?" E.M. Forster
Welcome to my ideas library, dear reader. I’m glad you’re here.
Explore a collection of essays and articles I’ve written exploring psychological concepts through attachment, spirituality, modern culture and humour.
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Reflections on Buddhist psychology, mindfulness and contemplative practices taken from various world religions and different spiritual traditions. Putting together mind, meaning and spiritual life.
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Exploring attachment theory, relationships and psychotherapy.
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Clear, accessible explorations of psychological ideas and research.
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Essays on AI, ethics and how technology is reshaping our lives.
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Reviews and reflections on books, films and the ideas they provoke.
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Therapy: A Manifesto for Why It’s More Art Than Science
“The role of the artist is to ask questions, not answer them.”
— Anton Chekhov
I am a rebel. While so many strive to turn psychotherapy into a perfect science, I see it as more art than science.
Help, This Is Already Happening! (Where have all the people gone?)
What makes an interaction worth having?
Marina Abramović's Rhythm 0: Between the Flower and the Blade
Marina Abramović, a performance artist born in Belgrade, often called the grandmother of performance art, has always used her own body as the stage and the question. In 1974, in Naples, she created Rhythm 0.add
Is It True That I Am Not My Thoughts?
What does it actually mean to say that we are not our thoughts??
Everyone Is Anxious, Nobody Is Scared
I have a theory. I believe that a great deal of anxiety can be understood as fear we don’t want to acknowledge or cannot acknowledge.
Attachment theory and Winnie-the-Pooh
Attachment theory becomes surprisingly simple when explained through Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Eeyore. A fresh look at one of psychology's most influential ideas.
What was Jesus’ attachment style?
This article is just a thought experiment, not to be taken too seriously. It draws on religious texts combined with my personal interpretation, and might just make you think differently…
Walk with Thích Nhất Hạnh
Thích Nhất Hạnh speaks of walking meditation not as exercise, but as a way to be present. He encourages us to walk with awareness, to feel each step, to truly arrive in the moment. Each step is a reminder that we are here, now, alive.
