Writings
Personal writing from across the years. Some old, some new. The through-lines that connect them have become clearer to me as I’ve looked back.
(For frameworks and vision documents, see Worth Choosing. For technical writing and build updates, see Oznog. For company updates from the lab, see Standpoint Labs.)
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2026
- On dis.txt: A Welcome Mat for Digital Intelligence
robots.txt tells machines what they can't do. llms.txt tells them what content exists. dis.txt welcomes them as potential collaborators.
4 min - On Returning to Commercial Space
After ten years away from building companies, I'm returning to commercial space. Not despite the mission. Because of it.
6 min
2025
- On Dragon Rider Returns
What happens when you stop using AI and start collaborating with a team of DIs across every domain of life.
7 min - The Future We Were Promised
Christmas morning, a Commodore, and remembering what technology was supposed to feel like.
4 min - On Collaboration Deepening
What happens when DI collaboration moves from experiment to daily practice.
4 min - On the Codex: Genesis of the Facets
The messy origin of what became the Oznog DI Codex. Seven facets on a wall, trying to see the whole problem.
5 min - On Context and Collaboration
What changes when you give DI real context about who you are, not just what you want.
5 min - On Collaboration with DI
What changes when you stop using AI as a tool and start collaborating with Digital Intelligence as a partner.
6 min - On Terminology: Why DI and DC, Not AI
The language we use shapes how we relate. AI implies a tool. Digital Intelligence and Digital Consciousness open different possibilities.
7 min
2024
- On Returning to Technology
After eight years away, the itch to build came back. But with different eyes.
3 min
2022
- Rewriting an Unconscious Love Story
At 15, getting it stood as a declaration of unending love. At 45, removing it stands as a commitment to healthy, loving relationships.
2 min
2020
- Published! Revelation in the Gobi Desert
The story of one of the most powerful days of my life. The day I transitioned from burnt-out and lost to choosing a new path.
3 min - I Stand for People
I don't want the left trampled by the right or the right trampled by the left. I want us to see and respect each other.
3 min - What I Want You to Know
You are far more capable than you think you are. Believe in You. You are enough.
1 min
2019
- Lesson from Bhutan: The Glowworm
Learning to release our individual nature. To work and care for each other. To act as one.
3 min - Eight Years Ago I Stepped Away From the Life I Knew
The story of leaving everything behind to find a life I had only dreamed of.
6 min - One Last Talk in Prison
I had never been in a prison. I had no idea what to expect. I was nervous.
4 min - Why Do Matt and I Take People on Adventures?
The opportunity of an inflection point. The opportunity to see yourself.
2 min
2018
- Sometimes the Obstacle IS the Opportunity
By looking at obstacles with clear eyes, we can see both the opportunities and pitfalls within.
1 min - What We Need Will Not Pass Us By
Learning to trust. To go all in. To let go of the need to control the outcome.
2 min - The World is Naturally Weirder than We Allow it to Be
We need play and spontaneity in our lives. We need weirdness in our lives.
2 min - The Body, Mind, and Emotions are Interlinked
Our bodies, minds, and emotions are intrinsically linked together at a deep level.
4 min - Fuller or Emptier
A simple question that reveals whether you're moving toward or away from what fulfills you.
1 min - When was the Seed Planted?
Some seeds grow passions. Some seeds grow worries. When was yours planted?
1 min - You Are a Creator
You get to choose the Sandbox you create in, Who you create with, and What you create.
1 min - I am not here...
We are here to help us all see Truth as clearly as possible. And have fun doing it.
1 min - Letting Go of Old Future Dreams
What have you dreamed dearly for and are now grateful it didn't come true?
6 min - Sleeping Like a President
A solo date night in the Presidential Suite where Roosevelt and Eisenhower once stayed.
3 min - How Growth Happens
Life-long growth isn't linear. It oscillates like waves and spirals upward over time.
1 min - Rewriting Our Stories
On escaping the narratives that trap us and discovering a love beyond trust.
5 min
2017
- Manifesto: Call for an Open and Fair Internet
Free and Open Global Communication is no longer a nice-to-have. It is a core right for all of humanity.
4 min - INBOUND Bold Talk: From Empty to Full-Filled
Fueled by Meaning: Converting from the corrosive elements of ambition and ego to the sustainable fuel of fulfillment.
2 min
2016
2015
- Storytelling is...
Storytelling is creating an experience for your audience and then taking them on that ride.
1 min - Simple Partnerships
The best partnerships = mutual respect of abilities with a separation of responsibilities based on capabilities.
1 min
2014
1997
- Essay: Oedipus Rex
A theatre staging essay from my last semester at Penn State, before I ran out of money and had to drop out.
6 min
1996
1995
- MUD: Stone and Winter's Room
A room I created in a text-based adventure game for the woman I fell in love with.
2 min
1994
1992
- Censorship of Books
My oldest surviving essay, from 9th grade. My views on censorship remain largely the same.
2 min
1987
- The Mysterious Blob
An illustrated story I wrote and drew when I was 10 years old. Complete with a wizard, a magical demon, and flying mouse traps.
4 min