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  • Who Decides? Exploring Governance in a Post-Capitalist Future

    Who Decides? Exploring Governance in a Post-Capitalist Future

    From monarchs to ministers, tyrants to technocrats — every system humanity has tried has eventually run aground. Why? Because they were all built on the same foundation: the human ego.

    No matter how noble the structure, egoic consciousness — rooted in fear, separation, and the hunger for control — has repeatedly turned governance into domination. Democracies become corporate. Revolutions become regimes. Even well-meaning leaders fall into power struggles, corruption, or burnout.

    As long as the ego remains the operating system, the structure is secondary. The real revolution must be internal.

    That’s why in Waking Up, the transformation of society begins not with policy — but with a global awakening from the ego. Only when the majority of people have remembered their shared essence, their interconnection, and the joy of giving and sharing rather than grasping, can new models of coordination and care truly take root.

    So the question becomes:

    After the awakening… what kind of decision-making and collaboration arises?

    In a post-capitalist, post-egoic world, governance is no longer about control. It becomes about coordination, stewardship, and transparent collaboration. Let us explore six evolving models and frameworks that point the way.

    💜 1. Collaborative Councils: Miki Kashtan’s Nested Model

    Miki Kashtan, co-founder of BayNVC and author of Reweaving Our Human Fabric, proposes a deeply human form of governance rooted in Nonviolent Communication. Her model centers around Convergent Facilitation and a nested structure of local-to-global councils:

    • Local communities make context-based decisions.
    • Representatives, accountable to their communities, participate in broader coordination.
    • Power is exercised with care, through inclusion, feedback, and shared purpose.

    This model avoids both top-down authority and the paralysis of consensus by using skilled facilitation to uncover shared needs and create agreements that work for all.

    Key Insight: Empathy and clarity can replace coercion and confusion.

    🧪 2. AI-Assisted and Sortition-Based Systems

    Emerging digital democracies experiment with a blend of:

    • AI decision support: analyzing complex data and modeling outcomes
    • Sortition: random selection of citizens to serve in rotating assemblies
    • Liquid democracy: delegating voting power flexibly to trusted participants

    These systems aim to reduce bias, increase representation, and create fluid, adaptive decision-making models that can scale globally while remaining locally rooted.

    Key Insight: Technology can serve human values when it amplifies fairness, not control.

    ♻️ 3. Consensus-Based Governance

    Consensus is a timeless model used in indigenous communities, intentional groups, and spiritual traditions. It emphasizes shared understanding and alignment over majority rule:

    • Everyone’s voice matters
    • Proposals evolve through discussion
    • Outcomes seek full consent or at least deep acceptance

    While sometimes slow, consensus fosters trust, accountability, and a culture of listening. When combined with facilitation (as in Miki Kashtan’s model), it becomes more effective and scalable.

    Key Insight: Collective wisdom often emerges through dialogue, not votes.

    🌍 4. The Venus Project: Decisions by Design

    Jacque Fresco’s Venus Project envisions a world where governance is replaced by systems-based planning:

    • Decisions about infrastructure and resource use are made through scientific reasoning, not politics. Decisions are arrived at based on what is the most logical and rational solution
    • Cities are designed circularly for maximum efficiency and sustainability
    • Technology handles logistics; humans pursue learning, art, and connection

    While sometimes critiqued as technocratic, this model removes ego and profit motives from decision-making entirely.

    Key Insight: Science, when applied ethically, can guide resource stewardship more wisely than ideology.

    🌿 5. The Natural Exchange System (NES): A System — and a Mindset

    The Natural Exchange System (NES), from Waking Up, isn’t governance in the usual sense. It’s not about administering rules. It’s a shift in consciousness:

    “As long as the resources exist, are used sustainably, and no one is exploited, why shouldn’t everyone have what they want and need?” — Aweena

    NES removes the need for trade, ownership, or barter. People contribute because they want to, not because they must. Needs are visible, and flows of goods happen organically. With this system and mindset, governance and management is barely necessary because fear, hoarding, and inequality have vanished.

    Key Insight: When we release the need to exchange, we free ourselves from the need to control.

    🔄 6. After the Awakening: What Remains?

    When the ego no longer drives our behavior, governance dissolves into guidance. Power hierarchies are replaced by transparent coordination, local empowerment, and global empathy.

    In this world:

    • Councils convene as needed, not forever
    • AI serves human values, not market logic
    • Consensus reflects our interdependence
    • Science supports life, not profit
    • NES becomes the soil from which all collaboration can grow

    We stop asking who should rule — and start asking how we can serve.

    ✨ Conclusion: From Rulers to Stewards

    Humanity’s past was built on fear, defended by ego, and maintained through systems of control. But our future can be different. If we awaken to our shared being, then governance is no longer about who gets to decide.

    It becomes about how we live together.

    The best governance may not be a system at all. It may be the result of shared values, open hearts, and a collective remembrance of what it means to be human.

    If this vision speaks to you, discover more in the book that started it all.

    👉 Get your copy of Waking Up: A Journey Towards a New Dawn for Humanity  HERE.

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  • What Is Actually True Spiritual Awakening?

    What Is Actually True Spiritual Awakening?

    Because without true awakening, we’ll keep recreating the same broken systems.

    Today, “spiritual awakening” is everywhere — in self-help books, TikTok trends, and vision boards filled with yachts and soulmates. But most of what’s being sold under that name isn’t awakening at all.

    True spiritual awakening is not about manifesting more for the ego.


    It’s not about using spiritual tools to chase the same things the ego always wanted — just with incense burning in the background.

    True spiritual awakening is an awakening from the ego.


    From the illusion of separation, scarcity, and fear —
    into the truth of what we truly are:

    The Universal Spirit Essence present in every being.
    The Awareness that sees through these eyes, reads these words, and witnesses thought itself.
    The One that creates the thoughts — and in doing so, creates the reality.

    When we remember that we are the creators of our thoughts,
    we begin to reclaim something forgotten:


    We are the creators of our world.

    In the depth of this realization lies the One — the same One in everyOne.
    And when we truly see this, we understand that we are not separate.
    We are all unique expressions of the same Source, the One.
    and from this foundation, a new world becomes not only possible, but inevitable.

    A true spiritual awakening isn’t about manifesting more for the ego, it’s about remembering that there is already enough for everyone.


    Enough land. Enough time. Enough resources. Enough Love.

    When the illusion of separation dissolves, so does the logic of hoarding.
    We stop asking “How can I get more for me?”
    and begin living from a deeper truth:
    “How can we all have more — together?”

    That’s when abundance becomes real.
    That’s when the world of Waking Up begins.

    And here’s something else:


    True inspiration follows true awakening.


    Not the hustle-driven motivation of the ego,
    but a quiet, clear, radiant energy that flows directly from the Source.
    An inspiration that brings with it the solutions we need —
    not just for one person to succeed, but for all beings to thrive.

    This inspiration does not serve the 0.1%.
    It serves Life Itself.
    And it will guide us — if we let it — to build a world that works for every being on this planet.

    The novel Waking Up imagines such a future —
    where this awakening is no longer just personal, but global.
    Where humanity has shed the systems of fear and stepped into a reality based on trust, unity, and shared abundance.

    It’s already happening.
    Quietly. In the hearts of millions.
    People are letting go. Waking up. Coming Home.

    So ask yourself:
    What if enough of us truly woke up?
    What kind of world would we create — together?

    Want to dive into this imagination of a new world on planet earth? If so, my book is available as both ebook($4,99) and paperback($12) HERE:

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  • We Can’t Build a Peaceful World from a Fearful Mind

    We Can’t Build a Peaceful World from a Fearful Mind

    Why meditation is essential to the post-money future imagined in Waking Up

    “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”


    — Albert Einstein

    In Waking Up, I describe a future without money, without trade, and without coercion — a world based on trust, freedom, and shared abundance. But if we imagine ourselves waking up tomorrow in that world, there’s a deeper question we must ask:

    Would we even be ready for it?

    Because the systems we live under today are not just external — they are mirrors of our inner world. They shape how we think, feel, and react — yes — but they were shaped from the beginning by those very same patterns.

    Today’s system is built on greed, but greed is only a symptom. At its root is fear — the fear of not having enough, of being left behind, of being unworthy. And that fear arises from the ego — the part of us that believes we are separate, vulnerable, and alone.

    Meditation as Revolution

    This is where meditation becomes revolutionary — not as an escape from the world, but as a way to introspect into the fear-based mind that created it, and thus find the peace that lies behind it.

    But meditation offers us more than peace. It gives us clarity. It allows us to witness the ego in action — the part of us that clings, compares, hoards, competes. The part that believes we are separate from others, from nature, and even from ourselves. Through stillness and observation, we begin to see the roots of the old world within us — and loosen their grip.

    The New World Requires New Minds

    A post-money society cannot be built on the same foundation of anxiety and lack. It requires a shift in consciousness — a deep remembering of who we are beyond scarcity and separation.

    Meditation doesn’t make us passive. It makes us present. From that presence, compassion arises. From compassion, collaboration becomes natural. And from collaboration, new systems can emerge — not driven by profit, but by purpose.

    When we are free within, we no longer need systems to control others or protect ourselves. Inner freedom becomes the soil where outer freedom can grow.

    Training for the World We Want

    In the world of Waking Up, people are not taxed, policed, or bought. They are free — and that kind of freedom cannot be imposed. It must arise naturally from a deep inner transformation.

    Meditation is not mandatory in that world — but it is inevitable. Because the stillness it invites is the very ground upon which a new kind of society can stand. Not one ruled by fear or greed, but one guided by awareness, empathy, and joy.

    A Final Word

    Meditation isn’t just self-care. It’s civilizational care. A society built on peace must begin with peaceful minds. A society that trusts must be made of people who know themselves deeply enough to live without fear.

    That is why meditation matters — not only in your life, but in the future of our world.

    If this vision resonates with you, I invite you to explore it deeper in my novel Waking Up: A Journey Towards a New Dawn for Humanity — a story that doesn’t just imagine a better world, but asks how we might become the kind of people who can live in it.

    If you want to experience how a multi billionaire experience the shock of waking up in a world the furthest from what he could imagine, only to go through a deep personal transformation in this new world, you can order the book here:

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  • ENERGY

    ENERGY

    What Are Our Real Energy Options — And Could “Free Energy” Actually Work One Day?

    In a world teetering between climate breakdown and technological breakthrough, one question continues to pulse beneath the surface of all discussions: Where will we get our energy in the future? The choices we make now will echo for generations.

    But are we really looking at all the options — even the ones that sound like science fiction? Or are some possibilities quietly dismissed because they don’t fit into the current profit-driven energy paradigm? When innovation threatens to disrupt entrenched economic interests, it’s often labeled as fringe, regardless of its potential. Perhaps it’s not the feasibility of new energy that’s in question — but its profitability.

    Let’s take a clear-eyed look.

    1. The Mainstream Path: Solar, Wind, Hydro, Nuclear — and Fossil Fuels (Still Hanging On)

    These are the dominant energy sources today:

    • Solar and wind are rapidly scaling, becoming cheaper and more efficient. Yet they rely on material-heavy infrastructure and storage solutions to offset intermittency.
    • Hydropower is powerful but geographically limited and ecologically controversial.
    • Nuclear offers high output with low carbon, but faces public resistance, long timelines, and unresolved waste issues.
    • Fossil fuels — oil, coal, and gas — still account for over 75% of global energy use. But they’re rapidly becoming indefensible: they drive climate instability, pollute ecosystems, and rely on extraction models rooted in geopolitical conflict and inequality. While some advocate for “clean coal” or natural gas as transition fuels, the reality is simple: there is no sustainable future with fossil fuels at the core.

    If we are to power a livable, peaceful world, we must move beyond fossil dependence — not just technologically, but psychologically and economically.

    2. Transitional Fixes: Wind, Solar, Hydro, Biofuels, and Geothermal

    Sonoran Solar Energy Project, Maricopa
    Sonoran Solar Energy Project, Maricopa by U.S. Department of Interior is licensed under CC-CC0 1

    Biofuels vary wildly in sustainability; some consume more energy than they yield.

    Geothermal might buy time, but carries unknown risks and ethical dilemmas.

    Hydropower, though technically a mainstream source, still plays a transitional role in many regions, especially where infrastructure is aging or ecologically contested.

    Wind power is one of the fastest-growing energy sources, offering clean electricity at increasingly competitive prices. However, it relies on large-scale infrastructure, faces variability depending on weather, and requires energy storage or grid balancing to ensure stability.

    Solar energy has become dramatically cheaper and more accessible in the last decade. Yet it remains intermittent, dependent on daylight and weather, and requires significant material inputs — especially for panels, batteries, and inverters.

    In short: stopgaps, not final answers.

    3. The Untapped Frontier: Geothermal, Ocean Energy… and Exotic Physics?

    RAVAN CubeSat Measures Earth’s Outgoing Energy
    RAVAN CubeSat Measures Earth’s Outgoing Energy by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center is licensed under CC-BY-NC 2.0
    • Deep geothermal could power the planet 24/7 — if we master affordable, safe drilling.
    • Tidal and wave energy are clean and predictable, yet still early-stage. For example, the tidal flows through the Strait of Gibraltar are exceptionally strong, representing a potentially massive source of kinetic energy. Estimates suggest that capturing just a fraction of this natural flow — possibly using underwater turbines or pressure systems — could generate significant amounts of continuous, renewable power for the surrounding region. However, technological, environmental, and political challenges have so far limited development. But in the world described in my book Waking Up the world looks completely different in terms of territorial disputes and politics and may make this easier to accomplish.
    • Space-based solar has prototypes, but enormous logistical hurdles.

    Which brings us to the elephant in the quantum room…

    4. Zero-Point Energy (ZPE) and the “Free Energy” Dream

    For over a century, mavericks have claimed access to systems that defy mainstream physics — overunity devices, vacuum energy extraction, zero-point energy. Critics cry pseudoscience. And yes, the First Law of Thermodynamics still rules: no free lunch.

    But quantum mechanics does recognize a zero-point field — a fluctuating energy present even in a vacuum. This field, often described through quantum fluctuations, is deeply tied to the Planck constant, which sets the scale for these fluctuations at the quantum level. The question is not whether it exists, but whether we can tap into it. If we could, it might unlock entirely new forms of energy, challenging our current understanding of physics.

    So far, rigorous attempts have failed. But what if the block isn’t in the field — but in us? In our tools? In our paradigm?

    And here’s something rarely discussed: the so-called “laws” of thermodynamics are not divine mandates — they’re postulates, much like the axioms of mathematics. Incredibly reliable, yes, but based on assumptions about how closed systems behave. If one day we find phenomena operating outside these frameworks — say, in non-equilibrium quantum systems — then what we call a “law” today might turn out to be a local approximation, not a universal truth.

    Could breakthroughs in quantum science, materials, or AI unlock what once seemed impossible?

    Some say yes. Others scoff. But heresy, after all, is just the future in disguise.

    And maybe the biggest heresy of all is this:

    Everything is energy.

    Modern physics confirms it. What we perceive as solid matter is, at its core, vibrating fields of energy. From electrons to galaxies, from thought to light — all things are fluctuations in one vast energetic ocean. This isn’t just spiritual poetry anymore; it’s quantum fact.

    So when we talk about “free energy,” we’re not invoking fantasy — we’re asking whether our species is ready to understand, harmonize with, and eventually tap into the deeper currents of the universe itself.

    5. What Would We Do With Unlimited Energy?

    Even if we crack the code to unlimited clean energy, then what?

    Will we:

    • Turbocharge extraction, consumption, and inequality?

    Or will we:

    • Use it to heal ecosystems, rebuild communities, and end artificial scarcity?

    Abundance without wisdom is disaster.
    Abundance with consciousness could change everything.

    Conclusion: From Scarcity to Possibility

    In the end, energy isn’t just about watts and gigajoules. It’s about values, imagination, and the world we choose to build.

    Fossil fuels may still dominate the global grid, but they come at a deadly cost. They destabilize the climate, poison air and water, drive mass extinction, and entrench geopolitical power games. Worse, they anchor us to a scarcity mindset — one where energy must be hoarded, sold, and fought over.

    This model is obsolete.

    Yes — solar, wind, and other renewables are enough for now. But true transformation lies not only in cleaner sources, but in rethinking the story of energy: from extraction to regeneration, from control to cooperation.

    And maybe, just maybe, the next century will see breakthroughs we can barely imagine today.

    If “free energy” ever becomes real, the most important shift won’t be technical.

    It will be spiritual — a shift from domination to stewardship, from survival to shared abundance.

    Because when everything is energy — a truth echoed by both modern physics and ancient spiritual traditions — the real revolution begins within. Science tells us that matter is ultimately condensed energy, while mystics have long taught that all is vibration, all is connected. When we begin to see ourselves as part of this universal field, not separate from it, our motivations and priorities can shift profoundly. The true energy transformation is not just external — it’s a shift in how we perceive reality itself.

    If you’re ready to explore how a world of limitless, clean energy could transform not just our technologies, but our very way of life, join the conversation. How can we ensure that this energy shift leads to abundance, not exploitation? What steps can we take today to pave the way for a future of collaboration, regeneration, and shared prosperity? The next chapter of humanity’s energy story is waiting — and it starts with us.

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  • Good life or good conscience..? 

    Good life or good conscience..? 

    Can We Have Good Lives with Good Conscience — while living on the Backs of Others?

    In the Western world, many of us enjoy comfort, convenience, and security. And high material wealth. We call it a “good life.” But a quiet question haunts the edges of our comfort: Can we truly live good lives with good conscience — if our way of life depends on the suffering, exploitation, or suppression of others?

    It’s a question that won’t go away. And maybe it shouldn’t.

    The Invisible Cost of Comfort

    Our smartphones are assembled by hands that may never afford one. Our clothes are stitched in factories where the workday never ends. Our food, fuel, and furniture travel thousands of miles — often leaving behind exhausted laborers, polluted rivers, and deforested land.

    And still, we tell ourselves we’ve earned this life. We work hard. We pay taxes. We follow the rules. But the system we participate in has rules written long ago — rules that allow the few to live richly at the expense of the many.

    To ignore this is to numb ourselves. To face it is to risk everything — especially our illusion of innocence.

    What Is a Good Life, Really?

    Perhaps the core issue lies in how we define “a good life.” Is it abundance for ourselves alone? Or does it include justice, equity, and peace for all?

    If our comfort is built on another’s oppression — can that really be called good?

    We’ve inherited a system, not chosen it. But the moment we become aware of its costs, we are called to choose. To examine. To shift. A good conscience doesn’t demand we become saints overnight — but it does ask that we stop pretending.

    Conscience in the Global Age

    In a globally connected world, we can no longer claim not to know. Our good conscience cannot be local. It must stretch across oceans, borders, and sweatshop walls. It must include the child mining cobalt. The woman sewing for pennies. The farmer pushed off his land to grow coffee we sip without thinking.

    We are not being asked to feel guilty. We are being asked to feel responsible. Guilt paralyzes. Responsibility awakens.

    Toward a New Good Life

    What if the good life was not about having more, but about needing less? What if abundance meant not ownership, but access? Not luxury, but dignity — for all?

    We need new systems — but also new stories. Stories where wealth isn’t defined by accumulation, but by connection. Where success isn’t measured by GDP, but by GROJ — Gratitude, Love, and Joy. Where we stop living on the backs of others, and start walking with them.

    We may not be able to undo the past. But we can write a different future. And that future begins with one question:

    Can I live in a way that uplifts others, not just myself?

    When the answer becomes yes — then we’ll know what a good life with a good conscience really feels like.

    If you’ve ever wondered what that kind of world could look like — one where no one has to lose for others to win — this book is an invitation to imagine, to hope, and to help build it.

    Because a better world doesn’t begin with technology or politics.

    It begins with the courage to ask a new question.

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  • A Heartfelt Thank You – And What’s Next

    A Heartfelt Thank You – And What’s Next

    Today I just want to take a moment to say thank you — to each and every one of you who has preordered Waking Up, shared the link, talked about it with friends, or simply followed this journey. Your support has meant more than I can say.

    As of today, the preorder phase is over as Waking Up was officially launched yesterday. The ebook is now available at its normal price of $4.99 — a price I plan to keep stable. I don’t want the price to go up and down like in some campaigns. My hope is to keep it affordable, so as many people as possible can access the story and its message.

    Also, the ebook will shortly be available on more than just Amazon! If you prefer Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, or another platform, you can now find Waking Up there too. The book is now also available as paperback on Amazon. (You can use this link to find your preferred store:

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    Whether you just discovered this project or have been following along for years, thank you for being part of this vision. The world of Waking Up is only just beginning — and I’m grateful to share it with you.

    And just briefly — why did I write this book?

    I wrote it as a test.

    A quiet invitation.

    A question to humanity:

    Are we ready for something new?

    If we truly are, I believe it will be reflected in how many discover this book in the months and years to come. And maybe, just maybe, that discovery will spark something deeper.

    Thank you for being here.

    For reading. For caring.

    For imagining a better world with me.

    — H

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  • Waking Up Is Live — The Vision I’ve Carried Since Childhood

    Waking Up Is Live — The Vision I’ve Carried Since Childhood

    Launch Day: $0.99 today only. Tomorrow it’s $4.99.

    This isn’t just the launch of a book.
    It’s the sharing of a vision that’s been growing in me since I was a child.

    Ever since I was young, I felt something was off. The world didn’t feel right — not because of one specific injustice, but because something deeper was missing. I didn’t have the words for it then, but I sensed it: a disconnection. A deep forgetting of who we are and what life could be.

    Even in the sci-fi stories I loved, the future was almost always dark — dominated by machines, greed, control, or survival. But I dreamed of something different. I longed for a future that was beautiful — not naive, but healed. A future where we had awakened from the madness. Where humanity had finally grown up.

    That’s the seed behind Waking Up.

    The story first took shape as a film script in 2011 after I had met The Venus Project the year before. but really, the story has been with me all along. But then, in 2015, everything changed. A massive stroke stopped me in my tracks. My body broke down. My life was split in two.

    But that’s when something deeper also broke through.

    What followed was my own journey of awakening — of humility, healing, surrender, and rediscovery. I poured that into the story. The protagonist, Benjamin Michaels, wakes up 100 years in the future in a world beyond money, war, and fear — but he doesn’t wake up completely whole. He carries some brain trauma, emotional instability, confusion. I gave him those traits because I knew them. I had lived them.

    This book is fiction — but it’s also a mirror. A memory of what we once dreamed. A reminder of what we still can become.

    👉 Waking Up is live now — and just $0.99 for today only.


    Tomorrow, the price returns to $4.99.

    And no — there’s no excerpt this time.
    If you want to keep reading, you’ll need to take the leap. 

    Preorder period is over, you will receive the e-book today.

    From the depths of my heart, thank you.


    Let the awakening begin.

    👉 Get the book here 👈

    — H

  •  Countdown to launch:  Day 7 –  1 day left to launch

     Countdown to launch:  Day 7 –  1 day left to launch

    Only one day left! 🚀 This is your last chance to preorder Waking Up before the official launch tomorrow!

    Preordering today not only guarantees you the special launch price — it also helps boost the book’s visibility when it goes live. Every early order makes a real difference! 🙏✨

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    To celebrate how close we are, I’m sharing a powerful moment from Chapter 7. Greenhouse, where Benjamin Michaels faces the breathtaking transformation of a world he no longer recognizes… and begins to wonder if he still has a place in it.
    Here’s today’s excerpt:

    7.  Greenhouse

    Benjamin Michaels staggered into what he once knew as his office—a place where deals had been struck, fortunes amassed, and empires expanded. Now, his sanctuary of power and influence had been transformed beyond recognition.

    The smell hit him first. Damp earth, the faint sweetness of blooming flowers, and a sharp tang of citrus filled the air. The sterile, corporate atmosphere he had once cultivated was gone, replaced by something warm, organic, and… alive. He looked up, and sunlight filtered through glass panes high above, bathing everything in a soft, golden hue.

    Rows of lush greenery surrounded him. Papaya trees stretched toward the ceiling, their vibrant fruits hanging like ornaments. Vines crawled along the walls, their tendrils weaving intricate patterns. Brightly colored flowers he couldn’t name formed splashes of red, yellow, and violet amidst the green. Water trickled softly somewhere, its sound blending with the rustling of leaves. 

    Ben stood frozen, his heart pounding in disbelief. His old desk—the mahogany monstrosity that had once been the centerpiece of the room—was gone. In its place stood a simple table made of polished bamboo, its surface adorned with a cluster of small potted plants and a little box projecting some kind of holographic data feed. 

    He stumbled forward, brushing against a vine. “What the hell is this?” he muttered, his voice hoarse. 

    A voice answered from behind him. “It’s a community greenhouse now.”

    Ben spun around. A man in his late forties stood there, his face weathered but kind, dressed in a loose shirt and pants that looked as if they’d been designed for practicality over fashion. He carried a small watering can in one hand and a pair of gardening shears in the other. 

    “Who are you?” Ben asked, his tone sharper than he intended.

    “Daniel,” the man replied, setting down the watering can. “I’m part of the team that maintains this place. It’s a community effort.”

    “A community effort?” Ben repeated, his voice filled with disbelief. He turned back to the plants, his gaze falling on a papaya tree. “This was my office,” he said, his voice trembling. “And my daughter’s inheritance…”

    Daniel was quiet for a moment, then spoke gently.

    “It still is, in a way. Just… not the way you imagined.”

    He gestured around them, to the trees, the vines, the soft trickle of water.

    “She inherits this too. All of us do. The whole planet. It’s not about property anymore. It’s about shared stewardship. No one owns it — we belong to it. To the planet.”

    We’ve read about you. Benjamin Michaels, right?”

    Ben nodded numbly. 

    “You’re part of history,” Daniel continued. “What you built… it helped pave the way for the systems we have now. The world changed. It had to. The way things were… it wasn’t sustainable.”

    “So you tore it all down?” Ben snapped, gesturing wildly at the greenery. “Turned it into this… this jungle?”

    Daniel’s expression didn’t waver. “We didn’t tear it down. We grew something new. Something sustainable. Everyone here shares in the work, and the harvest. It’s a place of abundance and sharing, not competition and hoarding.”

    Ben felt a lump rise in his throat. His legs wobbled, and he sank into a nearby bench—a simple, sturdy thing made of reclaimed wood. He buried his face in his hands, trying to steady his breathing. 

    The memories came flooding back: the deals closed in this very room, the laughter of his team as they celebrated their successes, the nights he’d spent alone, plotting his next move. And now… now it was all gone. 

    “I don’t belong here,” he whispered devastated, more to himself than to Daniel. 

    Daniel didn’t sit down but stood nearby, giving Ben space but staying close enough to be a quiet presence. “It must be hard,” he said gently. “Waking up in a world that feels so different. But you’re here now. Maybe that means you have a part to play in it. Here, have some papaya, they’re just ripe” he said, handing Ben a plate with orange papaya cubes and a fork.

    Ben looked up at him, his eyes glistening. He wanted to argue, to tell Daniel he was wrong. But deep down, he knew the man was right. He was here. For better or worse, this was the world he had woken up to. And as much as it terrified him, a part of him couldn’t help but wonder what his place in it might be. The papaya tasted good, hungry as he was.

    For now, though, the only thing he could do was sit and eat papaya, try to breathe, and wonder… What had the rest of the world come to..?

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  • Day 5 — 3 Days Left until Launch

    Day 5 — 3 Days Left until Launch

    Today, I want to share the first ten pages of Chapter 5: “Panic.”

    This is the moment where the future really begins.

    Until now, we’ve followed Benjamin Michaels in a world that feels uncomfortably close to our own — a man of wealth, power, and terminal illness, making one last bet on a future he may never see.

    Then… he wakes up.

    And nothing makes sense.

    This is the first chapter set in the future. It’s long. It’s raw. It’s where everything he thought was real begins to unravel — and where his real journey begins. Not just across time, but inward. Because waking up isn’t just about cryogenics. It’s about transformation.

    Thank you for following me on this countdown. If you’ve preordered already — truly, thank you. And if not, the book is still just $0.99 until launch day.


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    Now, here is:

    Chapter 5: Panic

    (excerpt begins below)

    5. Panic

    A faint, rhythmic beeping pierced the black void. Muffled voices murmured nearby, pulling Benjamin Michaels from the abyss of unconsciousness. Slowly, the darkness began to crack, light bleeding through in soft, overexposed patches.

    “All systems are working now,” Dr. Alvarez said, her voice firm and clinical. Her long black hair framed a face both striking and calm, her faint Spanish accent giving her words a soothing cadence.  

    “Okay,” Dr. Carter responded, his youthful enthusiasm barely concealed under his professional demeanor. This one male. Tinged with curiosity, “Let’s see if there’s any consciousness in there.”  

    Ben’s mind floated somewhere between awareness and confusion. He tried to anchor himself, but the words drifting through the haze made no sense.  

    “Not too much cell damage, at least on this one,” Dr. Alvarez continued.  

    “Yes, he’s from 2015. They’d come quite far with the vitrification process by then. These people actually have a chance. Only thirty years earlier, and they’re… mishmash.” Dr. Carter added.

    Mishmash? Ben’s groggy mind grasped at the term, but it slipped through his mental fingers like smoke.  

    The man’s voice took on a note of excitement. “Pretty incredible, this project. I’m glad there was a consensus on waking up the stiffs. I mean, we’re waking up people from a century ago! Imagine the mindset differences. He’s in for quite the surprise.”  

    “Let’s hope he can integrate easily,” Dr. Alvarez replied. “You’re new here, aren’t you? This is my hundredth wake-up.”  

    Her tone softened, and Ben felt the weight of her words pressing against the fog in his brain.  

    “He could come around any time now.”  

    The light grew sharper, shapes beginning to form. A blurred ceiling loomed overhead, sterile and sleek, punctuated by the hum of advanced medical equipment. Two figures hovered in his periphery, their faces indistinct.  

    “I think the time is now,” Dr. Carter said. “His eyes are open.”  

    Ben blinked, the blurry shapes sharpening into the faces of a man and a woman dressed in futuristic white coats. 

    A third figure, a nurse, stood off to the side, observing silently.  

    “Mr. Michaels?” Dr. Carter asked.  

    Ben struggled to form words. His throat felt dry, his tongue leaden. “Wh… where am I?”  

    “You’re at the Cryonics Hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona,” Dr. Alvarez answered. “I think you should rather ask ‘when,’ not ‘where.’”  

    “When?”  

    “The year is 2115 in your time frame,” Dr. Carter said, smiling slightly.”Although we call it 56 YC now. You’ve been asleep for a hundred years. Welcome back.”  

    A hundred years? Ben’s breath caught in his throat. He tried to sit up but was immediately overwhelmed by dizziness. The woman reached out, steadying him with a firm hand.  

    “Take it slow,” she said. “Can I call you Ben?”

      He nodded weakly.

    “We just need to run a few basic tests,” she continued, holding up two fingers. “How many fingers do you see?”  

    “Two,” he muttered, his voice hoarse.  

    “Good. Can you tell me your full name?”  

    “Benjamin Thomas Michaels. YC?”

    “Yes. The Year of Civilization. The first year no human was killed by another human on the planet.” Dr. Alvarez replied.  

    She looked into the air in front of her, her gaze flickering as if reading something only she could see. “Your mother’s name?”  

    “Sarah,” he said automatically.  

    “And her maiden name?”  

    “Johnson.”  

    “Excellent.” The woman straightened, sharing a brief glance with her colleague. “How are you feeling, Ben? Any headaches?”  

    “A little…” He reached up, brushing his fingers against his face. His hair was longer, thicker than he remembered. His chin, usually neatly shaved, felt strange with a wild and untamed beard.  

    “We wash it but let it grow,” Dr. Carter explained. “Letting you decide your style for yourself later.”  

    Dr. Alvarez adjusted his bed, easing it into a sitting position. “Let’s see if you can sit up without dizziness. There are still some nanobots in your bloodstream, repairing damaged cells. You might feel them as a faint tingling, but can also give you a headache now in the beginning.”  

    “Nanobots?”  

    “Yes, nanites, tiny machines that fix your body at a cellular level. After a freeze like this, there’s always some work to do.”  

    Ben’s heart raced. The surreal words—nanobots, freeze, a hundred years, 56 YC—were too much to process. He clung to the one thought grounding him: his cancer.

    “My cancer…” 

    “Gone,” Dr. Carter said gently. “The nanites repaired the damage. But there’s still a little healing left for your brain to handle.”  

    Ben swung his legs over the edge of the hospital bed, the cool floor beneath his feet grounding him in the moment. The room smelled faintly of antiseptic, and the hum of distant machinery filled the air.

    “Ben, you shouldn’t strain yourself too much just yet,” Dr. Carter cautioned, moving toward him with outstretched hands.

    “But I feel fine,” Ben replied, brushing off the concern as he steadied himself. Then, after a pause, he added softly, “And my family…?”

    Dr. Alvarez and Dr. Carter exchanged a glance, the kind that carried unspoken weight. 

    “Ben,” Dr. Alvarez began carefully, “it’s been a long time. We don’t know of any…”

    “My trust,” Ben interjected, cutting her off.

    Dr. Carter tilted his head. “Your trust?”

    Ben pushed himself upright, ignoring their cautioning gestures. The doctors moved to steady him as he took tentative steps, his movements unsteady but determined. He looked around, almost marveling at his own ability. 

    “And you… did this? Cured me? I actually feel fantastic!” Ben exclaimed, a smile breaking across his face.

    “Well, it was…” Dr. Carter hesitated. “You still have some very minor brain damage from the freeze. We recommend letting your body repair itself fully.”

    Ben’s mind raced, calculating, speculating. He murmured under his breath, half to himself, half aloud, “One hundred years of value increase… oh my god… that’s at least…” His eyes widened. “I have to find my office.”

    Ben’s excitement boiled over as he suddenly leaned forward, gripping Dr. Carter’s shoulders with a burst of energy. His voice trembled with intensity. “I feel fantastic! You’ve done something incredible. Thank you. Truly. Just… let me out of here so I can access my trust!”

    Dr. Carter blinked, startled. “Your trust?”

    “My assets! My money!” Ben’s voice rose with excitement.

    Dr. Carter took a step back, his hands raised in a calming gesture. “Mr. Michaels, you have to get back in bed. You shouldn’t excite yourself too much right now. There’s still some brain repair to complete. It might make you a little emotionally labile for a few weeks.”

    Ben frowned. “Emotionally labile? What does that mean? I have brain damage!?”

    Dr. Carter hesitated, searching for the right words. “It means…”

    “Brain repair?” Ben interrupted, his voice sharp and anxious.

    Dr. Carter sighed. “…that you might become somewhat emotionally…” He paused again.

    “Just tell me!” Ben demanded, his frustration boiling over.

    “…Unstable. Like impatient, for instance,” Dr. Carter finally admitted.

    Ben’s hands shot out, grabbing the front of Dr. Carter’s coat and pulling him close. “Just… take… me… to… my… money!” he growled, his face inches from the doctor’s.

    Dr. Carter’s eyes widened. “There isn’t any money anymore,” he stammered.

    Dr. Alvarez sent Dr. Carter a stern look, as if to silently reprimand him for the bluntness. Ben froze, his grip loosening.

    “What do you mean there isn’t any money!?” Ben’s voice cracked with desperation.

    “Ben, please get back into your bed,” Dr. Alvarez said gently, trying to guide him back.

    “What are you talking about? The trust! Is it gone? What the…” Ben’s voice rose again, panic setting in.

    “No, no,” Dr. Carter said quickly, trying to soothe him. “Everything will be explained later during your integration. Just…”

    “Tell me!” Ben shouted, clutching his head as a sharp pain shot through it. “Aaaah!”

    “Please calm down, Ben,” Dr. Alvarez said firmly. “The bots are still working. You’ll get a headache if you exert yourself too much right now. Please relax. Lie down.”

    Ben groaned but allowed himself to be guided back into the bed. His breathing was heavy, and his eyes darted between the doctors, still filled with worry.

    Dr. Alvarez’s voice softened. “You’ll have a little headache for a while, but it will pass as the nanites finish their work and your body adjusts to being alive again.” She hesitated before adding, “When it comes to money and the lifestyle of this new world, you’ll get an introduction very soon that will help you integrate into society.”

    Ben’s lips trembled. “So, what are you saying? My trust is gone?” His voice broke, and he clutched his head again. “Aaaah!”

    “Don’t worry, Ben,” Dr. Carter said, his tone soothing. “Everything is fine. Just relax, and it will all be clear in a few days. There’s nothing to worry about.”

    Dr. Alvarez picked up a small device. “Here, I’ll give you a light sedative to help you sleep.”

    Ben felt the slight pinch on his arm and murmured incoherently as the medication took effect. His eyelids grew heavy, and his final words before sleep overtook him was a barely audible, “My money…”

    Darkness consumed Ben, but it didn’t offer peace. Fragments of memories and emotions crashed through his mind. He was back on the streets of New York, but everything was warped, dreamlike. He sat on the cold pavement dressed in rags, an  empty tin can trembling in his hands. The city skyline loomed, mocking him, while faceless figures walked by, their laughter sharp and cruel. One figure threw a penny into his tin can.

    “Thank you,” he mumbled to the passerby, his voice hollow. The tin can clinked with two single coins, their sound echoing in the void.

    The figures began to morph, their faces becoming his own—dozens of Bens staring back at him, their eyes empty. “No money,” they chanted, their voices merging into a deafening roar. 

    Exhausted, Ben leaned his head against the wall behind him, nodding off a short minute.

    Then, in the dream, he awoke suddenly, finding the tin can empty. A frantic search began, crawling on all fours, his fingers scraping against the pavement, hunting for the lost coins. His breath quickened as realization hit him: everything he had in this world was gone.  A sense of dread tightened around his chest, echoing even as he awoke in the hospital. 

    “My money!” He screamed sitting up in his hospital bed, his voice echoing in the empty room. No one was at work this early in the morning, save for a lone robot in the hall.

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  • What Do We Actually Want? (And Do We Really Want to Live in a Bunker?)

    What Do We Actually Want? (And Do We Really Want to Live in a Bunker?)

    Day 4 of the Countdown – 4 Days Left until launch

    I like the Silo series.

    I’ve read the books. I’ve watched the show.
    And I get the appeal — the suspense, the mystery, the tension… it’s gripping.

    But I have to ask:

    Do we really want to live in a bunker?

    Cut off from the sky. From the Earth. From each other. (spoiler alert:) Do we really want to obliterate the whole of humanity with nanotechnology and move underground for hundreds of years…? Maybe we instead can use nanotechnology to help save humanity and the planet…?

    Maybe I like dystopias like Silo because they make the contrast so clear.

    They remind me of what I don’t want.

    And that helps me clarify what I do want.

    And when we step out of fiction and look at what people actually say brings meaning to their lives, the answers are remarkably consistent:

    📊 Here’s what global and U.S. research shows people truly value:

    1. Family and Relationships
    In most countries, family is the number one source of meaning. In the U.S., it’s consistently first.

    2. Health and Well-being
    A global Ipsos survey showed health and wellness as the top contributor to happiness worldwide.

    3. Purposeful Work
    71% of Americans say work they enjoy is key to a fulfilling life.

    4. Friendship and Community
    61% of U.S. adults name close friendships as essential.

    5. Financial Stability
    Important, but never the whole story. It’s what supports the deeper things.

    ———

    Waking Up is about building a world that reflects these values.
    Not a bunker. Not a silo.

    A world rooted in joy, community, meaning, and care.

    Today marks 4 days left until the book is released.

    And since we are HALFWAY ON DAY 4 WITH 4 DAYS LEFT, I would like to share the whole of chapter 4 with you. Ben has collapsed tucking his 4 year old daughter in and has been rushed to the hospital to commence his plan… Please enjoy:

    4 .Transition

    Hectic activity filled the hospital environment. Ben had just been declared dead, and his body was rushed to the preparation room. He was rolled down a hallway surrounded by doctors and nurses in hurried conversation. Bags of ice surrounded his pale face, his eyes closed, lifeless.

    “Quick, quick, we have to get him to the preparation room,” the doctor urged, running alongside the gurney.

    They arrived at the room where the cryonic staff waited, their movements precise and practiced. The attending doctor addressed the cryonic specialist.

    “He’s declared dead now. He’s all yours. What are his chances?”

    As the team began to drain Ben’s body fluids, the cryonic doctor spoke, his tone calm but optimistic. “Well, with the techniques we have available today, it’s not impossible he can be revived sometime in the future. We replace his fluids with cryoprotectants and vitrify his body to minimize cell damage.”

    The attending doctor watched, intrigued but skeptical. “Well, I wish him the best of luck.” 

    The sound of hissing tubes and the faint hum of machinery filled the air as liquid nitrogen vapors curled around the cryonic tank.

    A worker carefully rolled the tank into storage, its surface gleaming under the dim lights. It joined a long row of identical tanks, standing like silent sentinels in the dark space. A small panel on its side blinked steadily, indicating that the freezing process was commencing.

    The cryonic tank settled into place, surrounded by a faint mist of liquid nitrogen. As the storage room fell silent, the world outside carried on, transforming in ways Ben could never have imagined. 

    While he remained in stasis, the Earth continued to spin, and humanity faced both its darkest challenges and brightest transformations. In the wake of war, famine, and pollution, a profound shift began. Conflict gave way to cooperation, as people around the globe worked together to rebuild a world worth living in. 

    Deserts started to green, reclaimed by flourishing ecosystems. Forests grew dense and vibrant, while clean rivers wound their way through the land due to pollution being completely halted. Cities rose anew, powered by sustainable technologies, their designs harmonizing with nature rather than conquering it. Across the skies, the sun rose and sat over landscapes that teemed with life, a testament to human collaboration and ingenuity. 

    A century passed in an instant for Ben, his frozen form unaware of the new world taking shape outside his tank. Yet, the Earth itself bore witness to the transformation, evolving into something far greater than what he had ever imagined…

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    What do we actually want?

    Maybe it starts with asking the right questions…

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