Natasha Tori Maru

I agree with the above. The bro circle-jerk. I find very little information regarding personal development that resonates. I am, instead, delving into my own emotions and feelings and how I relate to them. I cannot do this and listen to anything. Reading books I very much still do, though

I really appreciate Joe Hudson's work (many youtube interviews with him floating around). I note you expressed preference for nothing personal development related (this is slightly in that direction). His main body of work focuses on emotions - His central idea is that people are often blocked not by lack of intelligence or strategy, but by unprocessed emotions and avoidance. So feeling emotions fully rather than suppressing or controlling them. Seeing emotions as information rather than problems. Developing the capacity to stay present with discomfort , moving from fear-based behaviour into authentic action. Some of his interviews with Chris Williamson really kicked me in the guts. Embodiment and grounding is a huge arena for growth on these forums. I make no assumptions about your current mastery - this is just what came to mind when thinking about you.

Consistency in general across all domains of romantic relationships - or as it applies to both respect / love? A mature & secure response - consistency is one of the best raw communicators of authenticity. For me coherence trumps consistency, as consistency could be... consistently a piece of shit. LOL

I think it is a subtle way of implying anyone that has not "awoken" is deceived by some ruse. It is rhetoric to engage and leverage emotions, over logic. Regardless of the actual facts of the matter.

The psychological certainty of an experience is not the same thing as evidence that the experience accurately represents reality.

Kangaroo kick KO

@Elliott Compartmentalise to subcontractors

If only we could harness that leg and arm power. Being kicked by a kangaroo while they balance on their tail has enough force to gut a man.

I think when you make the leap to consciousness it becomes a bit harder to argue There is a lot of neuroscience out there that indicates emotion/feeling is required to make decisions (coupled with logic, pattern recognition etc). This is the value / preference assessment of intelligence. AGI would, in my mind, need to be some sort of simulacrum of the human mind, complete with emotion/feelings centres - to be able to operate in the way people would expect.

I find some of the greatest leaders I have worked under - where reluctant to answer the call.

Intelligence requires emotion.

You made the right call. The substance of the arguments on both sides, as well as the vitriolic rhetoric, made for a poor listening experience. I listened to the entire thing, but only out of force (I was listening while interval cycle training on some very steep and dangerous hills, so I couldn't turn it off due to the intensity of the exercise). It was not a good use of my time, especially as I tend to absorb information much better while engaging in physical processes. The most heinous talking points were surrounding bodycount and reducing women's value to this metric.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/15/office-of-ai-artificial-intelligence-copyright-australia-government Water usage limits, AI data enters required to become net producers of energy, IP laws so AI cannot steal creators work without permission, proposals as legislation

@thenondualtankie what do you understand is Leo's take on ai?

Solipsism cannot be realised in any direct way. There is no direct realisation of it. It relies on interpretive concept.