Since 2019, I have been rigorously and auto-didactically studying philosophy. I couple this with group facilitation on Meetup.com.

I have read in close detail about 83 books and listened to about 190 audio books. Most are on the topics of philosophy or psychology but others too. I spend about 10 hours a week reading. Some of the most impactful works I have read include Plato's complete works, which we studied for about one year, with Timaeus my favorite work from Plato. Nietzsche's works over two or so years, with my favorites being The Genealogy of Morals and the Gay Science. The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir was very impactful which I studied for about a year. Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason which I studied for a year was challenging and thought provoking. Confucius’ Analects, the Tao Te Ching, The Bhagavad Gita and The Dhammapada were also very impactful. I am into my second year of studying the King James Bible which is very interesting. With his work Either / Or, Kierkegaard had a significant impact on me, as did The Will to Change by Bell Hooks; Baudrillard's Simulacra and Simulation had a significant impact, and Darwin's On the Origin of Species.

I’ve been running book clubs since 2019. By now I’ve hosted several hundred book club events. Each event has around 3-10 people attend, and lasts for usually 1-2 hours. So I’ve been discussing philosophy, psychology and related topics with thousands of attendees for probably over a thousand hours now.

I see myself as a generally curious and thoughtful person. I enjoy reading and the conversations and the insights that come from it. I seek to create a therapeutic environment within my book clubs that helps people feel better.