The Zen Psychedelic

On Boredom

“Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.” — Zen proverb

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March 2026

Zen & the Art of Starting Over

What do you do when the identity you built your life around dissolves beneath your feet?

Mar 18 • The Zen Psychedelic

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February 2026

The Paperclip Maximizer

A short story inspired by Niklas Boström's thought experiment.

Feb 19 • The Zen Psychedelic

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Until Death Do Us Part

What we promised each other that day mattered, but it also wasn’t the point.

Feb 12 • The Zen Psychedelic

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Waking Up Is Messy

Insight interrupts.

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January 2026

Mandrake

A Zen Koan.

Jan 22 • The Zen Psychedelic

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Start Where You Are

As long as you're seeking, you're not practicing. A Zen reflection on goal-setting.

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December 2025

Unfortify Your Mind

The Stoics taught us to construct an inner fortress to withstand life’s blows. Zen teaches the opposite... to drop the walls entirely.

Dec 15, 2025 • The Zen Psychedelic

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November 2025

Black Swan

Every civilization thinks it can outsmart chaos. Then a Black Swan lands.

Nov 24, 2025 • The Zen Psychedelic

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What Can’t Be Said

A meditation on the vast distance between words & truth.

Nov 17, 2025 • The Zen Psychedelic

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A Beautiful Sunrise

A Zen Koan.

Nov 13, 2025 • The Zen Psychedelic

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September 2025

On Being Lost

Advice from the wise for when you’re feeling lost in life and direction.

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