In the earlier posts in this series, we explored several meditation techniques that make explicit use of algorithms to optimize various facets of mindfulness and life. In this post, we’ll explore how algorithms can inform…
In the last post, we explored how to catalyze positive behavior change with a mindfulness-based meditation algorithm. In this post, we’ll explore how meditation techniques can improve our decision-making skills. On Decision Making If you’re…
In the last post, I shared a simple algorithmic technique for using distractions to optimize concentration power. In this post, I’ll share one of several meditation techniques that have dramatically changed my meditation practice and…
Most Western strategic thought takes place in a means-ends framework. We have a particular goal (win this war, defeat this competitor, earn this degree…); we consider the best possible plan to achieve that goal; and…
The longer I train in monasteries, the more I become interested in monasteries as social institutions, and in aspects that are incidental to their purpose. This includes the social, political, economic, technological, and historical dimensions…