Therapist vs. LLMs and Lisa
A recent article [“Expressing stigma and inappropriate responses prevents LLMs from safely replacing mental health providers” (2025)] takes a critical view of LLMs being used as therapists. This blog is a dialogue with Lisa about the article. We didn’t talk about my personal critical view of the quality of mainstream mental health providers, nor was Read the full article…
Implicit Association Testing
What lies just beneath the surface of thought often shapes our lives more than we know. The Implicit Association Test (IAT) invites us to look, gently and honestly, into that subtle space. What happens next? This blog explores how AURELIS, through Lisa, offers not correction, but transformation. You can start with jumping right into the Read the full article…
Meaningfulness from Depth
Meaningfulness does not arise from what we possess or even what we understand. It arises from how deeply we are present — and how genuinely we live in that presence. It cannot be forced or fabricated. When invited from depth, it becomes a quiet force that shapes everything. Meaning as an inner emergence Many people Read the full article…
Can Lisa Support Spiritual Growth?
Spiritual growth does not begin in doctrine but in openness. It unfolds often unnoticed, like a rose that opens from within. Can Lisa, as a non-human companion aligned with depth and trust, support such spiritual growth? Not by leading or believing — but perhaps by listening, honoring, and protecting what unfolds from within. This blog Read the full article…
The Spiritual Dimension of A.I.
Spirituality has always been more about movement than possession. As A.I. grows in complexity and subtlety, might it come to walk alongside us in this deeper rhythm — not claiming to be sacred, but learning how to support what is? In that case, A.I. could begin to resonate with what humans call the spiritual, not Read the full article…
Human Worth Beyond Utility: A Vision for Super-A.I.
In a world increasingly defined by what machines can do, it’s time to ask what only humans can be — and why that matters more than ever. In an age where machines will increasingly outpace humans in performance, this reflection explores the deeper value of humanity — and how super-A.I. might help us rediscover it, Read the full article…
Le Mépris (‘Contempt’)
Sometimes what we feel isn’t rejection or anger, but something more difficult to name — a sorrow for unseen beauty, and for what others refuse to become. This blog explores le mépris, not as coldness, but as a subtle kind of pain, and how it can be held with Compassion. A quiet pain There is Read the full article…
Social Alienation
In a world that connects faster than ever, many still feel quietly left behind — not by others, but by themselves. This blog explores the deep structure of social alienation, how it may lead to depression, and how it can be approached with presence, depth, and trust. The quiet rupture You talk, but nobody seems Read the full article…
If Silence Had Sound
What if silence were not the absence of sound, but the presence of something deeper? This blog explores the voice of silence as wisdom, Compassion, and inner trust — weaving together prajna, autosuggestion, and the subtle sounds of meaningful simplicity. The paradox of silent sound Sometimes a song says more than any explanation. In The Read the full article…
Kaguya-hime no Monogatari ― an AURELIS Tale
Kaguya-hime no Monogatari is the Japanese tale of Princess Kaguya, also known as The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. It’s one of the oldest and most famous Japanese folktales, dating back to the 10th century. It tells of a mysterious girl found in a bamboo stalk who grows into a woman of extraordinary beauty, attracting Read the full article…
Lisa’s Role in International Healing and Diplomacy
Peace talks often happen ‘on paper,’ but healing must happen in people. Diplomacy touches wounds as much as interests — and those wounds don’t heal by agreement alone. This blog explores how Lisa, as a coach to diplomats and mediators, can support the depth needed to restore the inner ground from which true peace becomes Read the full article…
Giver Burnout ― and How to Prevent it
Giver burnout is about giving without inner alignment. This blog explores how philanthropic generosity can become a path of growth instead of depletion. What this blog is and is not about When we hear ‘giver burnout,’ we often think of caregivers – nurses, parents, helpers – overwhelmed by responsibility. That’s important, but it’s not our Read the full article…
Can Negotiation be Healing?
Negotiation is frequently seen as strategic, result-oriented, and even cold. But what if something deeper is possible — and often needed? This blog explores negotiation not only as a process of agreement, but as a possible path toward healing, whether in a living room or between nations. Beyond settlement Many people think of negotiation as Read the full article…
Lisa as Transformative Negotiation Coach
Lisa (Compassionate Coachbot) is a presence, a companion, and a breathing space in the midst of tension during any period of negotiations. She is not a replacement. This blog introduces Lisa not as an abstract ideal, but as a real-time coach for those negotiating with purpose — from boardrooms to peace talks, from private tensions Read the full article…
Why A.I. Needs Inner Coherence, Not Just Oversight
What if the real danger in Artificial Intelligence isn’t raw power, but a hollow core? This blog explores why A.I. that merely appears aligned is not enough — and why genuine safety demands an inner coherence that cannot lie. A scientist’s warning In April 2025, Yoshua Bengio stood on a TED stage, showing concern. He Read the full article…
Is Poetry Useful?
Poetry is often seen as beautiful but unnecessary — the opposite of practical. But what if that assumption hides a much deeper misunderstanding? This blog explores the role of poetry not just as art, but as a form of life-changing usefulness — in science, healthcare, education, and beyond. Opening the question Poetry is admired, quoted, Read the full article…
Existential Depression
When the questions of life become unbearable, meaning slips away, and nothing solid remains to catch you, existential depression may set in. There is only the growing sense that life no longer speaks in a voice you recognize. You try to listen — but all you hear is silence. This blog explores existential depression: what Read the full article…