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The Aurascope

This original sci fi tale has been expanded! I’ve added more words and MUSIC and hope this makes it easy to access anytime through the podcast.

Brazilian artist Gabriel Melo (_TMist) has enhanced the story with futuristic imagery. Please watch on my youtube channel and subscribe at https://youtu.be/L2LpRgZn_8M

As always, you can support this work, access bonus content, and help me release shows faster at https://patreon.com/kindmind

The Aurascope is a dark allegory about the commodification of human empathy.

A tech innovation blurs the boundary between empathy and voyeurism in a future society marked by diluted authenticity and disconnection from the power of personal sacrifice.

The narrative also serves as a de-stigmatizing portrait of neurodivergence, adding meaning to the adventure.

Loneliness and the Trance of Busyness

Image by Dove Dahlia

Which age group is the most lonely? The elderly of World-War Eras? Baby-boomers? Millennials? Though they all suffer high levels of loneliness among their respective age segments, the answer is Generation Z.

This is the most alarming statistic and means that children are growing up in a new paradigm of psycho-social distance and mental health risk. Young people report that though they may be surrounded by others, no one knows them very well. What we are lacking is depth of connection and hopefully mindfulness, meditation and a modern path to spiritual fellowship can become the next public health revolution.

"I would rather have 2 half-dollars than 100 pennies." -a smart kid