Philosophy & Inner Life
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Law 25 from the 48 Laws of Power, as lived through 25 years in engineering leadership Robert Greene’s Law 25… Read more.
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Envy tells you where your desire lives. Before it becomes poison, it is information. A personal essay on comparison, ambition,… Read more.
7–10 minutes -
Understanding Anger: Unease, Insecurity, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves A few years ago, during a particularly tense period at… Read more.
6–8 minutes -
What Ashtavakra knew about impatience that I had to learn the hard way Some years ago, I started a quiet… Read more.
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A son works late, snaps at his parents, and goes to bed. A father gives away his most treasured shawl… Read more.
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A late-night talk with my kids about failure, a morning realization about fear dressed as wisdom, and what the Hagakure… Read more.
6–8 minutes -
In 2011, I wrote that fear is a beautiful emotion. Most people disagreed with me. Fifteen years and hundreds of… Read more.
8–12 minutes -
A reality check dressed as a chuckle The world feels like it’s on fire. Millions are in distress. Those who… Read more.
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Reading books can be likened to Pratyahara, as both involve withdrawing attention from external noise. While many struggle with reading,… Read more.
4–6 minutes
Methods
- Weekly field observations along fixed routes.
- Short interviews using a consistent guide.
- Sensor readings checked at the start of each session.
- Cleaning decisions documented as a changelog.
- Processing: normalized timestamps; flagged gaps; spot-checked outliers.
- Limits: some missing intervals during battery replacement.
Data & Ethics
Data
Upon request, sensitive locations have been removed from the public files. License: CC BY 4.0 for shared materials.
Ethics
Consent protocols used where applicable.
Contact
fieldnoteslab@ucc.ie