Hi, I'm Mike.
Thank you for visiting the site! I hope that by sharing some of these thoughts, essays, and reflections it will inspire you to think outside of the norm. There are many competing ideas in the world, and much of our current interactions are bombarded by ideologies that want you to think just like they do. Discourse and discernment are much less prevalent in our internet age, and I think that is due to the hyperactivity of the internet. We read and view content and ideas in 30 second clips and 140 characters; longform writing is falling aside at an alarming place. Our minds are being filled and consumed and engaged by what the highest bidder wants. So, rather than being consumed BY thought, my goal was to make a place for me to consume thoughts. A place where ideas could be developed, and discussed, chewed upon and nutured. I also wanted a place where I could actually write out what I mean. I have a bad habit of talking to fast and going on a ramble; I wanted place to sort some of that eccentricity out.
My goal is never to offend someone, or hurt anyone, though that may happen. I don't want to be afraid to explore an idea just because someone doesn't want me to challenge it. I want to challenge world-views and ideologies, not self-worth or individuals. I promise to take a metered look at things, and am always more than willing to self-examine and respond.