Thinking Out Loud

"'There must be some kind of way out of here,' said the joker to the thief." – All Along the Watchtower, Bob Dylan (1967)

Janky, wobbly models of everything from philosophy to technology and everything in-between.

Unexpected takes on the modern world of work. Paul explores our obsession with work and the default path of success and tries to imagine new possibilities for how we can conceive of life, work & what matters.

We're here to renew the sacred

Miscellaneous thoughts as I figure out life

Subscribe for updates about what I'm reading, writing, listening to, thinking about. Themes include decentralised organisations, psychedelics, mutual aid networks, community organising, co-ops, adult development, group dynamics, metamodernism, etc.

This is where I share videos I make and essays I write, along with the best of what I'm reading and watching each week. Welcome!

Some questions can be answered. But the most important ones can only be lived.

Sports are as much about the mind as it is the body. I use my unique coaching approach to bring about a fundamental change to your thinking and your movement not just in swimming but in any activity

Here, I'm running a team-based iterated prisoner's dilemma tournament pitting humans against three AIs. I also co-run 750words.com and wrote a book about the art of productive disagreement titled "Why Are We Yelling?"

Exploring how we can reconnect to the body, learn from nature, and adapt to change.

I write about individual, organisational and societal transformations—and specifically about • the transformational value of sabbaticals • how to drive strategic change in big organisations • systemic transitions so humans and nature flourish long-term

Exploring the inner frontier of human potential.