FREE YOUR SELF: Selected Chapters

We believe that we exist inside our heads. But there’s a problem: we assume that our perception of ourselves, others, and the world at large, is accurate. We walk around in a default operating mode that does not question our perceptions. This is understandable. Our survival might once have depended on making quick decisions based on models generated through experience. It would not be helpful to question the existence of a wild beast about to launch an attack. In fact, the mind is obsessed with keeping us safe, which is another way of saying it’s more invested in maintaining the illusion of security and control, than in freedom. Our mind’s unquestioned assumptions, simplified models, and constant internal narrative, while helpful in some ways, also trap us in ways we don’t generally notice. What we do notice, are the consequences... Read More