Esoteric Investigations
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The Depth Psychologist
Psychoanalysis, phenomenology, Buddhism, hermetic thought, and the borderlands of consciousness.
Featured On Thinking in PublicDavid Godot — Mind, consciousness, meaning
My three ongoing inquiries... Choose your own adventure:
Personal explorations
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Way to Go, Godot!
Personal essays, cultural notes, experiments, and reports from a life in progress.
Featured We Live in Memories and DreamsPractice notebook
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Working Through
Psychotherapy, supervision, training, and the craft of helping people change.
Featured How to Succeed or Fail as a PsychotherapistCurrent work
Browse all writingThe Depth Psychologist
Holding the Pen Lightly: On Getting Things Done When You Don’t Really Exist May 2025Way to Go, Godot!
A Symbolic Therapeutic Gardening Group for Adolescents Jan 2015Working Through
Mentalizing As Functional Inquiry Jun 2025
Featured Interview
LLM and the Subconscious
Artificial intelligence and the processes of the subconscious mind, with Ran Anbar and Ayush Parkash.
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I let my Whoop strap subscription expire, and instead of jumping right to a new tracker I decided to recalibrate and just pay attention to my body. Paradoxically, I ended up feeling more motivated to exercise and care for my sleep. It got me thinking about how easily our tools become obstacles: Social media replaces socializing. Fitness trackers replace somatic connection. Dating apps replace romantic connection. Entertainment replaces …