Well—technically, just a new chapter in my novel The AIignment AIliance—but at 70 pages, it nearly feels as a book of its own. The chapter is called Palermo after the city I’ve spent the last few months writing it in. Viking and Sicilian myths meet AI. Catacombs meet centaurs. A jazz club turned portal meetsContinueContinue reading “New Book!”
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Introduction
Hi all! I’m Odd. Odd Ness, even. When I introduce myself with my first name to native English speakers, I am often met with a certain incredulity. When I follow up with my family name, hilarity usually ensues. In my native language of Norwegian, odd doesn’t mean strange but pointed. More specifically, it points toContinueContinue reading “Introduction”
The time I thought I was going to be introduced into the nature of reality but got a busload of vomit instead
The spiritual teaching that did help me the most as a seeker was the Tibetan school of thought called Dzogchen, which literally translates to The Great Perfection. Dzogchen operates with a set of pointing out instructions where the seeker is introduced to the nature of reality. The transmission of Transduality given at the start ofContinueContinue reading “The time I thought I was going to be introduced into the nature of reality but got a busload of vomit instead”
The time the Dalai Lama caught me stealing candy from a kid
In India I set up camp in Dharamsala, where I studied Middle Way philosophy at the Tibetan Library of Works and Archives. I even considered becoming a monk! However, any ideas I might have entertained about joining a sangha of Tibetan Buddhism died abruptly when the Dalai Lama himself caught me red handed while stealingContinueContinue reading “The time the Dalai Lama caught me stealing candy from a kid”
Introduction
Hi all! I’m Odd. Odd Ness, even. When I introduce myself with my first name to native English speakers, I am often met with a certain incredulity. When I follow up with my family name, hilarity usually ensues. In my native language of Norwegian, odd doesn’t mean strange but pointed. More specifically it points toContinueContinue reading “Introduction”
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