Podcast
Modern Seeker.
Video essays and conversations about work, technology, culture, and the assumptions of modern life.
Culture & Identity
Your Country Might Not Exist in 500 Years
Will your country still exist 500 years from now? Look at a map of Europe from 500 years ago and much of the political world we take for granted disappears. Italy wasn’t yet a unified country. Germany was a patchwork of states inside the Holy Rom...
Modern Life
Why Didn't Evolution Eliminate Nearsightedness?
Why didn’t evolution eliminate nearsightedness? If myopia made it harder for our ancestors to hunt, spot predators, and survive, why is it so common today? I’ve worn glasses since third grade, and for most of my life I wondered how bad eyesight c...
Work & Economy
Money Isn't Real. So What Is It?
Money isn't real. It's a tool for directing human attention. Wherever we collectively put our attention, that's where the money goes. In the movie Blow, George Jung's father tells his son that money isn't real, it only seems like it is. George sp...
Modern Life
Civilization Is a Ouija Board
A Ouija board doesn't move on its own. It's called the ideomotor effect. What happens when you run that same mechanism on everything else? Our jobs, our markets, our feeds, the whole machine we call civilization. Billions of us with our hands on the same board, each pressing a little, all of us insisting someone else is steering.
Meaning & Being Human
The Darker Side of Wanting to Stay Young Forever
Most of us say we want to stay young. But what are we really asking for? A younger body? More attention? More possibility? The feeling that time is still ahead of us? In this video, I use Claudia from Interview with the Vampire to explore the d...
Modern Life
Hunter-Gatherers Worked 2-4 Hours a Day. Why Don't We?
For most of human history, people met their needs on a few hours of work a day. The 40-hour week isn't human nature. It's a recent invention. This is where it came from, and where it might be going. We tend to measure modern work against the wors...
Technology & Attention
On Command Media: The Future of Content Is an Audience of One
We’re entering the age of On Command Media. A world where content doesn’t exist until you ask for it. Where AI generates movies, shows, and stories specifically for you — not for an audience, but for one person.
Work & Economy
Influence vs Thought Leadership — Why Smart People Stay Silent
w/ Sandra Macele
Sandra Macele has spent years helping professionals find and use their voice online. In this conversation we get into why the people with the most to say are often the most reluctant to say it — and what's actually underneath that silence.
Work & Economy
Why Your Best Work Doesn’t Follow You When You Leave Your Job
If you left your job tomorrow… how much of your best work would actually follow you? The better you get at your job, the harder it becomes to show the world what you can actually do.
Modern Life
The Small Games of Modern Life
Modern life feels serious. Deadlines, careers, money, status, expectations. But much of the world we live inside is surprisingly new.
Culture & Identity
Michelangelo Never Ate Tomato Sauce
Do we actually want freedom from the system… or do we just want to win the game? And what does the fact that Michelangelo never ate tomato sauce have to do with it?
Meaning & Being Human
Why Successful People Still Feel Unfulfilled (Even After Reaching Their Goals)
w/ Dave Hime
In this episode of Modern Seeker, I sit down with Gene Keys and Human Design expert Dave Hime to explore why high achievers often experience a quiet identity crisis after success.
Meaning & Being Human
Flow & Presence: A Better Way to Perform in a Chaotic World
w/ Cory Firth
Flow expert Cory Firth breaks down the science of flow, nervous system regulation, and peak performance. Trained under Steven Kotler and the Flow Research Collective, Cory explains how flow isn’t just for athletes or artists — it’s a practical skill anyone can develop to stay calm, focused, and effective in a chaotic world.
Work & Economy
This Doom Scroll Changed Everything…
The future of work is changing fast. AI unemployment, automation, and the collapse of traditional career paths are forcing us to question everything about how society functions. If you're burned out, questioning the 9-to-5, or wondering what comes after late-stage capitalism… this ones for you.
Work & Economy
Are You the Side Project of Your Own Life?
Most of us prioritize career over personal life, but have we ever questioned why? Andrew shares his experience of choosing family time over work during the holidays, highlighting the critical importance of work life balance.
Work & Economy
Rejection, Algorithm Addiction & Creating Without Fear
w/ Maru Hieta
AI-musician and videographer Maru Hieta continues to redefine what creative work looks like right now.
Work & Economy
Trying to Build a Creative Life in an Uncertain World
w/ Niquey Ree
A monetized YouTuber who teaches English to students around the world while pursuing a master’s degree in Computer Science? Niquey Ree is a modern multi-hyphenate navigating work, creativity, and ambition — while staying rooted in her family and church community.