Summarized by
@grok:
“John R. Dallas Jr. reflects on Michael Pollan's February 7, 2026
@nytimes interview, linking his discussions of consciousness as a ‘precious realm’ vulnerable to distractions—like political figures [Trump] commandeering attention—to the nonclinical notion of ‘phronemophobia,’ or fear of thinking deeply.
• Dallas extends Pollan's advocacy for ‘consciousness hygiene,’ adding to his post a definition of it as daily metacognitive practices for mental clarity, positioning metacognition and ‘metaconsciousness’ as interdependent tools for navigating
#AI-driven revolutionary changes in human awareness.
• Through curated quotes and prompts for self-reflection, Dallas encourages applying ThinkToThink™
#thoughting strategies of
@EnclaveAcademy, urging readers to counter low-quality public discourse by fostering higher-order thorough thinking (HOTT).” —Grok
ThinkToThink™ thinkingly,
#thoughtingly, and thoughtfully.
Inviting the brain’s wordless visual thinking that Einstein taught for nurturing, then moving into “wordish” liminality’s
#thoughting phase, you’ll not only arrive at fully worded better thoughts, but also a deeper sense of your notion of consciousness.
Pause. Breathe.
More consciously—
#ThinkToThink™.
Come to think of it.™
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