Archive - Ari’s Substack

Conceptions of Time

Time appears to be a universal phenomenon, intrinsically linked to consciousness.

Aug 17 •

July 2025

Contemplating A Conscious Universe

Neutral monism, the ‘hard problem’ of consciousness, and a new model for reality

Jul 28 •

How the Persia started the West

Why it’s time for a new inclusive history, and the implications for magic, history of science, and politics

Jul 15 •

June 2025

Right brain magic

Neuroscience, faculty X, flow-states, divination, and ESP

Jun 30 •

Bruno’s Magic of Desire

Renaissance binding magic for the information age

Jun 16 •

The 21st Century Magical Revival

The Enlightenment is over part II

Jun 9 •

May 2025

My new book, Tarot For Sceptics is out today!

Link to purchase

May 27 •

The Enlightenment is over

Living in the post-futurist age

May 26 •

Why you need one

May 19 •

On the Myriads of Inner Experiences

Or ‘Neurodivergence amongst Neurotypicals’

May 5 •

April 2025

How to have original ideas

The following is an except from my first book Pragmatic Magical Thinking:

Apr 28 •

Book Review: The Origins of the World's Mythologies

The following is a summary of one of my favourite books: The Origins of the World’s Mythologies (2012), by Michael Witzel.

Apr 21 •

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