I'm interested in intersubjectivity and altered states of mind. Figuring out how to apply my STEM experience to making people feel better and solving coordination problems.

Kind of nomadic at the moment. I enjoy long contemplative walks in solitude, and building things.

I care a lot about reason and deliberate action. Life is a journey of self-improvement and discovery; one should be constantly trying to grow as a person.

I'm pretty good at reading people. I meditate a lot and love delaying gratification. Lately I have been considering moving to Nicaragua. You would be impressed by my ability to ask awkward questions. I find absurdism and post-modernism very entertaining.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Traveling is fun but it's better when you meet interesting people. I'm very low maintenance and I'd rather sleep on a haystack than stay at a 5 star hotel if that means making a cool friend.

Interests

Solving hard problems, Trying to understand how people work, Food, Drinking with friends, Drinking with strangers, Philosophy, All types of music, Snowboarding, The singularity, Free markets, Camping/hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Proust, Borges, Pynchon.

Herzog, Tarkovsky, Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino. Satantango.

Beethoven. Velvet Underground. Queen.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Started and ran an algorithmic trading firm

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach: How to make a campfire, How to learn, How to design an economy, How to roll a bad joint
I'd like to learn: How to read poetry, How to be more humble

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can make some average tasting food, buy drinks, and talk about theory of mind!

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Austria, Chile, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belarus, United States

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