Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob The Autonomy of Choice Post Date February 4, 2026 Between stimulus and action, there’s a gap. That gap is your autonomy.   Autonomy is defined as “independence or freedom, as of the will or one’s actions“. Autonomy mostly goes unnoticed. When you get a notification, you have the ability to choose […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob Elementor #992 Post Date January 27, 2026 Having a lot of responsibility sounds like a burden, which in some cases is true. Simultaneously, responsibility is also the key to freedom.   Why Do We Avoid Responsibility? Responsibility may feel like an obligation instead of a commitment. So it’s avoided. It’s avoided […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob Elementor #956 Post Date January 26, 2026 Your actions are what show your priorities. Not what you intend, not what you say, not what your “mindset” is. Your actions. Every time that you choose to pick up your phone instead of doing the work, you are prioritising being distracted over making […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob Having Information Is No Guarantee Post Date January 23, 2026 You don’t have an information problem. You have an application problem.    Everyone knows what to do. Exercise regularly, sleep 7-9 hours a night, eat real food, save your money, limit your screen time, build real relationships and so on. You […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob Dare To See Less Post Date January 22, 2026 The most powerful thing you can do today is to decide what not to see. You’re drowning in an ocean of information. Not just because there’s too much information in the world, that goes without saying. You’re drowning because you haven’t decided […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob Consequences Aren’t Instant Anymore Post Date January 21, 2026 Have you heard of the frog in boiling water before? Imagine this. You are the frog. Your phone is the heat. The frog doesn’t jump out of the water because the temperature rises slowly, one degree at a time. By the time […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob Paying Rent To Dopamine Post Date January 19, 2026 You don’t own your attention. You are renting it. Every time you open TikTok, Instagram or X, you’re making a payment. Your landlord is dopamine. And the landlord keeps increasing the rent.  You might think you’ve only been scrolling for a few […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob Decision Fatigue Post Date January 19, 2026 Foundation Humans make up to 35,000 decisions per day. Most of them are minor, such as deciding what to wear, what to eat or drink. The problem is that by the time you get to the decisions that matter, you have been exhausted by […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob The Soul of AI: The Funhouse Mirror Post Date January 18, 2026 TSoAI In my previous articles, I’ve written about how AI is a mirror of human intention and awareness. However I’m realising now that AI’s “mirror” doesn’t just reflect. It distorts.  AI is a funhouse mirror. It makes some parts […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob The Soul of AI: Children Of The Internet Post Date January 14, 2026 TSoAI If you want to know what water is like, don’t ask a fish.    A fish doesn’t know it’s in water.   The children of the internet are the exact same. Personally, I remember having a shared […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob The Soul of AI: Pre-Digital Cognition Post Date January 11, 2026 Earlier this week I was presented with the opportunity to play around with an INSTAX camera and honestly, it was a really heavy responsibility. You only get one chance to get the take right! If you mess up the take, […]

Introduction Blog / SendTheLob The Soul of AI Post Date December 25, 2025 Introduction “The Soul of AI”. It sounds like a contradiction. How can AI have a soul?   Tech Consciousness as I defined it in this post, is the “intentionally aware use of technology”. This infers that AI does indeed have a “soul”, […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob Elementor #632 Post Date December 10, 2025 Foundation In a continuation my post about the pillars of Tech Consciousness, this article explains the final pillar, alignment.   What is alignment?   Alignment: “The proper positioning or state of adjustment of parts in relation to each other“.   Intention is the direction pillar, […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob Elementor #599 Post Date December 8, 2025 Foundation In a continuation my post about the pillars of Tech Consciousness, this article centres on the importance of literacy in tech usage.   What is literacy?   Literacy: “Competence or knowledge in a specified area“.   Among the pillars I’ve discussed so far, intention […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob Elementor #557 Post Date December 3, 2025 Foundation In a continuation my post about the pillars of Tech Consciousness, this article will outline the importance of boundaries in tech usage.   What is a boundary?   Boundary: “The limit of what someone considers to be acceptable behaviour“. Among the pillars I shared, […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob The Role of Awareness Post Date December 2, 2025 Foundation In a continuation my post about the pillars of Tech Consciousness, this article will outline why awareness of the technology you use is vital.   What is awareness?   Awareness: “Knowledge that something exists, or understanding of a situation or subject […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob Elementor #483 Post Date November 27, 2025 Foundation In my previous post, I mentioned that intention is THE most important pillar of the Tech Consciousness framework. I don’t say this lightly. Below I’ll explain why.     Simply put, intention is direction. It tells you exactly where you’re going. Using technology […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob The (NEW) Pillars of Tech Consciousness Post Date November 25, 2025 Foundation I’m aware that I’ve already distinguished the “Pillars of Tech Consciousness” however I do still think that they need work. So here’s the updated version. Do take a look at the previous article though!   Why new pillars? I […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob The Pillars of Tech Consciousness Post Date November 6, 2025 Foundation In my first post, Tech Consciousness is defined as the following: Intentionally aware use of technology. To follow up on that, I’ve come up with 5 pillars to which I think relate best to tech usage.     1. Intention […]

Fundamentals Blog / SendTheLob What is Tech Consciousness? Post Date November 5, 2025 Foundation So you might be asking yourself (I hope so), what is “Tech Consciousness”? It’s a term I came up with to describe how I wanted to control my use going forward. I have a deep love for semantics so you’ll be […]