Archive - Raia the Albino Peacock

This is Your Brain on AI

“People will come to love their oppression, to adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think.” --Aldous Huxley

Nov 5, 2025 • Raia the Albino Peacock

September 2025

Mother Love Meditation

For anyone who needs a palate cleanser from the news

Sep 17, 2025 • Raia the Albino Peacock

Your Environment Affects Your Creativity

I don’t notice people talking of it much, but our environment very much affects our level of inventiveness and creativity.

Sep 10, 2025 • Raia the Albino Peacock

August 2025

Rushing is Bad for You

There are a number of destructive and debilitating things that happen when we scurry around and put ourselves in a rushed state.

Aug 14, 2025 • Raia the Albino Peacock

July 2025

Writing is a Bold Act of Faith

“Today I will go once again into Life, into haggling, into market, and lead the army of my songs to duel against the market tide.” --Velimir Khlebnikov

Jul 30, 2025 • Raia the Albino Peacock

June 2025

The Illusory Nature of Fame

I have noticed that a good portion of the world seems to be grinding away on the same lesson right now, and I think it is worth talking about.

Jun 3, 2025 • Raia the Albino Peacock

May 2025

Death and Closure

A long-term friend of mine in Colorado just passed away.

May 28, 2025 • Raia the Albino Peacock

March 2025

Hope is an Evolutionary Trait

Traits that help us survive and adapt to our environment often get passed on to subsequent generations.

Mar 31, 2025 • Raia the Albino Peacock

The Absurd Helps Us Evolve

Satire, irony, absurdity, magical realism and the ridiculous play an important role in stretching our imaginations enough to make the great leaps that…

Mar 12, 2025 • Raia the Albino Peacock

February 2025

Cultivating a Beginner Mind State is a Power Move

I recently heard a teen telling an adult that only the young can learn a foreign language, that his teacher told him that after adulthood, the mind…

Feb 6, 2025 • Raia the Albino Peacock

January 2025

Steering Your Tension

One of the lessons I learned from Trump’s first term is how to step back and view things from a distance, and avoid getting caught in the roller coaster…

Jan 2, 2025 • Raia the Albino Peacock

December 2024

Forging New Holiday Experiences

As the winter holidays approach, I see that for many people the holidays aren’t what they hoped for and expected.

Dec 14, 2024 • Raia the Albino Peacock

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