Moments of Departure - Differences in Physiological Characteristics of the Recently Departed
Every death is unique, yet one element remains constant: the noticeable 'emptying out' of the body at the moment of transition. Moving beyond the clinical stages of grief, we explore the metamorphosis from person to shell, and why our true life might be a matter of light and energy.
Counting Moments...Because Moments Count
For two lifelong friends facing a final visit, the future has dissolved into a single, poignant 'now.' In these moments of intentional living, we find a version of infinity. Discover why the present moment is the only place where we are truly eternal, even beyond biological life.
Conscious Agents and Why Dying Might Eventually Become Irrelevant
Scientific pioneers like Donald Hoffman and Nima Arkani-Hamed are pulling back the curtain on reality. If space and time are merely constructs of our perception, then biomechanical death loses its power. Discover why the 'death of death' is closer than we think as we move beyond materialism
Moments, Memories and Life after Death - Letters From Readers
A reader asked: How can I embrace a philosophy that says the material world isn't real when it's where I loved and lost my wife? The answer isn't to deny those memories, but to realize they are the most real thing about us—eternal coordinates in a consciousness that never truly ends.
The Most Fundamental of Mysteries - Who Am I?
Awaken the World Films - 2023 - Awakening Mind Part I - Who Am I?
The Misidentification of Key Concepts Related to Death and Dying.
When I’m asked why I write about death, my answer is simple: I want it to lose its power. Whether you are religious or an atheist, death is often relegated to a 'dusty back room' of fear. But as we begin to qualify consciousness through science, we can finally move toward the death of death
Do We Get Out Alive?
We know the textbook answer to death: the heart stops, the lungs fail, and the brainwaves zero out. But as we all prepare for the same inevitable trip, the question remains: what happens next?
Religion of the State
We fancy ourselves a secular nation, but we’ve simply shifted our focus. In the West, our true religion is the economy, and our god is money. By recognizing how we trade the gift of time for this demanding deity, we can begin to loosen our chains and reimagine a life—and death—beyond the state.
On Living and Dying
I’m often asked about my personal ethos on death. While I prefer to keep this space open for everyone’s journey, I believe it’s helpful to share the premise behind my writing. My core philosophy is simple: We are consciousness experiencing itself infinitely.
Is Death Inevitable?
From the Sumerian Kings List to the biblical Methuselah, ancient traditions recount leaders who lived for generations. While academics dismiss these timelines as allegorical, they raise a radical question: What if we weren't originally engineered to die?
