We live in two worlds: a shared outer world and a private inner world that exists only because we exist. Understanding this distinction reveals why no two people experience life the same way, and why clarity begins from the inside-out. This reflection revisits Thinkiverse and the quiet power of seeing how experience is created. Read More
What if courage isn’t loud or reactive, but rooted in clarity and innate? This final reflection explores the difference between reaction and response, why clarity is essential for wise action, and how settling “contaminated thinking” allows fresh insight, possibility, and effective leadership to emerge. In an age of fragmentation, this piece points to clarity as our highest ground for meaningful action. Read More
In a fragmented world, conscience often collapses under labels and certainty. This reflection explores how partial truths harden into rigid positions, how abstraction replaces seeing, and why wisdom begins with humility rather than righteousness. Drawing on an ancient parable and insights from Tom Chi, Part 2 invites us to see the whole again — without bypassing harm or losing our humanity. Read More
Why are so many respected thought leaders quiet in the face of today’s wars, political turmoil, and moral confusion? This reflection explores why silence is not apathy, but direction — an upstream orientation that points away from noise and back toward clarity, conscience, and learning. Inspired by a powerful TEDx talk from Tom Chi, this post invites us to question certainty, labels, and whether we are responding to reality or abstraction. Read More
We’ve been binge-watching Suits, and it turns out the show is a masterclass in spotting the Ladder of Inference. Harvey, Louis, Mike, Donna, Gretchen — each gives us a front-row seat to how quickly we can jump to conclusions and act on assumptions. This blog explores the ladder, why we all climb it, and how to step off it with more clarity and insight. Read More
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