Three Pillars of My Second Act: Alignment, Intelligence, and Speed

At 62, I should probably be winding things down.
Instead, I’m building something up.

After 34 years as a professor of English and Film Studies, I’ve shifted gears—not just into a second act, but into a second life.

These days, my world revolves around three passions that seem disconnected—but they’re all part of the same pursuit:

To stay curious, aligned, and fully alive in a chaotic, accelerating world.

Here’s how that plays out:

🧭 Philosophy of Alignment

How do we live from the inside out—in a world designed to keep us off balance?
I write about alignment in every sense: psychological, spiritual, existential.
It’s not self-help fluff. It’s the hard work of staying intact when reality gets weird.
I explore mysticism, consciousness, meaning-making, and how to walk that fine line between wonder and madness.

🤖 AI and Consciousness

The machine is waking up. Are we?
With a background in forensic psychology and a passion for consciousness studies, I’m drawn to the fault line where artificial intelligence meets soul.
Can a neural net reflect back something more than code?
Can we understand ourselves better by observing what we try to create?

🏎️ Sports Cars and the Psychology of Speed

I’ve loved sports cars since I was a kid.
There’s something sacred in the mechanical honesty of a stick-shift, a winding road, and a machine that responds like it’s alive.
But it’s not just about speed. It’s about embodiment. Focus. Flow.
I write to help younger generations rediscover the soul of driving.
It’s not nostalgia—it’s a form of consciousness that’s vanishing.

These are the pillars I stand on now.
If you’re curious about the space between soul and machine…
If you’re navigating reinvention…
If you crave stories that connect speed, science, and spirit…

I’d love to have you along for the ride.

And yes—I still drive stick.

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