I see philosophical practice as a means to reflect on how we understand ourselves and our approaches to living, in addition to examining traditional philosophical topics. I think reflective conversation can also help us think through the past and present, both in terms of ideas and forms of life in which we may find ourselves embedded.

Marx said the point of philosophy is not merely to interpret the world, but to change it. I think this spirit applies to the thought of many of the great thinkers—especially concerning the self—both in dharmic traditions and built into the activity Socrates said he would never quit.

I have lived and studied in Egypt, Thailand, the UK, and the US, and did my graduate work at LSE and Vanderbilt. I have taught philosophy in universities in Thailand and the US, and I currently teach in the New York area.