I try to have an open mind, learn and experience new things and do what I can to make the world a better place while having fun doing it!

I try really hard not fool myself. It isn't always easy. Humans are really good at fooling themselves...

I grew up in a fairly small town in southern New Mexico called Las Cruces. I went to college in Chicago and have spent about three years total living in Israel (but not all in a row). I love learning new things by reading, listening to podcasts, talking with people and by trying things out. I'm really just curious about the world. I enjoy hiking and walking. Especially when I'm in a new city I like just walking around to see the place.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to travel and meet locals. It will be cool to host and meet travelers.

Interests

• exercise
• reading
• music
• guitar
• entrepreneurship
• philosophy
• psychology
• science
• ancient history
• consciousness
• brazilian jiu jitsu
• the future
• effective altruism
• hiking,
• complex systems
• human centered design

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Anything that I feel has a soul or groove.

Movies: A few favorites that come to mind: Adaptation, The Lives of Others, Phoenix, Eternal Sunshine, Shashank Redemption, Samsara, Encounters at the End of the World, Smoke Signals.

Books: Depends on what I'm interested in at the moment. Love reading about science, psychology, philosophy, fiction, history. Some favorites at the time of writing: Mindstorms, Lessons of History, Sapiens, The Varieties of Religious Experience, The 7 Habits, The Three Body Problem.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed 14ers in Colorado!

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about the science of sleep.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Happy to share anything I know. I'm happy to cook. I'm happy to bring food/drinks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, United States