CURRENT MISSION

In service of the planetary renaissance.

ABOUT ME

You can find my podcast, music, art, and writing here:

http://patreon.com/michaelgarfield

Over the last few years I've realized that I want nothing more than to use my talents in service of what I believe to be the highest common dream of humanity, an emerging global culture of love and wisdom. I'm currently traveling to learn humility and expose myself to other ways of living, in an attempt to be a man of my time, someone whose daily spontaneous offering is a suitable response to the demands of our world.

PHILOSOPHY

Imagination is our greatest natural resource.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because magic lives in the intersections between people. Because I'm a global traveler at heart with a ton of catching up to do. Because I honor people whose lives carry them across exotic lands, and sometimes those exotic lands are my own house. Because I want to meet you and inspire each other!

Interests

Evolutionary Biology, Visionary Art & Culture, Fringe Science, Paleontology, Acoustic-Electronic Guitar, Transpersonal Psychology, Festivals, Bouldering, Comparative Mythology, Vagabonding, Adventure!

• arts
• culture
• writing
• festivals
• flying
• traveling
• bouldering
• magic
• music
• guitar
• rock climbing
• biology
• psychology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Erik Davis - TechGnosis, Alex Grey - The Mission of Art, Annie Dillard - Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Richard Bird - Chaos and Life, Tom Robbins - Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates, Joseph Campbell & Bill Moyers - The Power of Myth, Rolf Potts - Vagabonding, Charles Stross - Accelerando, Greg Egan - Diaspora, Douglas Rushkoff - Present Shock, Kevin Kelly - What Technology Wants, WA Mathieu - The Musical Life and How To Live It, Richard Brautigan - The Pill vs. The Springhill Mine Disaster, Michael Crichton - Jurassic Park, Ken Wilber - Grace and Grit, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche - The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep

Music:
Peter Gabriel, Elbow, The Books, Four Tet, Joseph Arthur, The Mars Volta, Muse, Nine Inch Nails, Stanley Jordan, Greg Howard, Saul Williams, JS Bach, Fiona Apple, Jeff Buckley, Tool, Boards of Canada, Bobby McFerrin, Yo-Yo Ma, Ratatat, Daniel Lanois, Kaki King, Andreas Kapsalis Trio, Gamelan X, Björk, Emmett Chapman, Portishead

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I can fly.

Teach, Learn, Share

Oh man. I'm an endless font of information, knowledge, and ideas. Hit me up with any questions you might have; it doesn't matter what. I bet I can provide a fresh perspective. :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I've got a unique angle and I inspire people for a living. It's an honor and a pleasure to teach, learn, and share anything even remotely related to the topics I've written about, and the work I do:

http://michaelgarfield.net/p/michael.html

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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