Reclaiming Human Agency in an AI-Wired World
Algorithms are engineered to hijack our attention. Understanding mind is how we steal it back
Buddhist teachings and practical advice from author Erric Solomon—a former Silicon Valley technologist who left MIT’s AI lab at 18 to pursue coding, mind, and meaning, spending the next several decades learning how to sit still with his own mind. (It turns out the mind is much more interesting to debug.)
In a world where algorithms subtly script our attention, turning inward to befriend our own heart and mind is the most radical way to reclaim our innate human agency.
(Turns out, your mind is much better company than your newsfeed.)
Authentic practice inspired by the Buddhist Dzogchen view and the heart of kindness and compassion, brought directly into dialogue with the realities of daily life in a hyper-connected world.
Deep dives on the Kind Heartfulness Podcast, ongoing writing, and updates on Radically Happy and upcoming book projects.
Published Work & Upcoming Projects
Radically Happy: A Users Guide to the Mind
Co-authored with Phakchok Rinpoche
"In Radically Happy, a meditating Silicon Valley entrepreneur teams up with a young, insightful, and traditionally educated Tibetan Rinpoche. Together they present a path to radical happiness—a sense of well-being that you can access anytime but especially when life is challenging. Using mindfulness techniques and accessible meditations, personal stories and scientific studies, you’ll get to know your own mind and experience how a slight shift in your perspective can create a radical shift in your life."
— Shambhala Publications
Upcoming Book Project
What it really means to be human in an AI-wired world. Drawing on firsthand experience alongside AI pioneers and cognitive scientists, combined with decades of training under the world’s greatest Tibetan Dzogchen masters, this upcoming non-fiction book reveals how contemplative insight is our ultimate tool for reclaiming agency, attention, and genuine presence.
The Kind Heartfulness Podcast
Deep conversations and practical insights at the intersection of mind, Buddhist contemplative practice, and modern culture.
Join Erric Solomon for candid dialogues, guided reflections, and discussions on navigating an AI-wired world with an open heart and a clear mind.