Taoist wisdom, the I Ching, and practical career-transition research offer a grounded way to navigate uncertainty and choose your next move.

A candid confession about Substack, compulsive reading, loneliness, and the cost of living inside an intellectual life.

Kari Zeller’s Re-Placed reframes AI leadership with Taoist wisdom, research, and a restaurant schedule no algorithm could fix. Read the review and interview.

Discover how generosity, service, and receptivity can reshape your relationship with money. Through Taoist wisdom, the I Ching, and personal experience, Diamond-Michael Scott explores how giving can open a path from scarcity toward prosperity.

A first-person reflection on Nietzsche’s Last Man and Übermensch, tracing a journey from South Bend to Evanston and Carson City through the wisdom of Confucius, Sun Tzu, and Mozi.

What can Kairos, the ancient Greek idea of the opportune moment, teach us about change? Explore timing, Taoist wisdom, the I Ching, and learning to act with clarity in an uncertain world.

As housing, food, education, and everyday expenses rise, a Taoist reflection on inflation, financial strain, and how to protect what matters most.

How Hexagram 7, “The Army,” can illuminate the work of gathering attention, experience, and community during uncertain times—and how that idea inspired The Great Reordering, a four-part Chocolate Taoist Substack Live series.

A Personal Invitation to The Great Reordering Series

A walk through Denver’s Cheesman Park brings back memories of family, divorce, and a nomadic search for meaning. A warm Taoist reflection on life changes, evolving identity, and becoming someone new.

A Taoist reflection on Stephen Cope, the Bhagavad Gita, career wandering, meaningful work, and finding your calling amid AI anxiety and uncertainty.

As uncertainty and isolation deepen, friendship may become essential human infrastructure. A Taoist reflection on community, Robert Putnam, the I Ching, and why we need each other.

As Al becomes entangled with work, money, health, and relationships, The Chocolate Taoist explores anxiety, the I Ching, simplicity, and the fight to preserve human judgment.

Why slowing down may be the wisest response to social, political, economic, and technological uncertainty. A personal reflection inspired by Lao Tzu and the I Ching.

As prices rise and ordinary life becomes harder to afford, Taoist wisdom offers a radical question: How much of a meaningful life must actually be purchased?

Denver acupuncturist Michelle May Bonham shares her remarkable healing story and explains ear seeds, Chinese herbs, stress, digestion, and whole-body balance.

Why pulling back, nesting, acupuncture, and Taoist wisdom may protect your energy amid political, economic, and technological upheaval.

Social media, AI, outrage, and algorithms are competing for your consciousness. Taoist and Western wisdom reveal how to reclaim your attention.

A Black Taoist humorously confronts his aversion to camping, Colorado outdoor culture, and the racial vigilance he carries into rural America.

A Black Ohio State student recalls the night a white farm boy admitted his racial assumptions and discovered how honest conversation can create change.