The Little Red Notebook

Where it all began. The little red velvet notebook in which I first scribbled down my idea on a bus in March 15, 2000.


In March 2000, during a period of soul searching while I was working on my master's degree in philosophy, an incredible and clearly original idea clicked for me. At that moment I was on a Razorback bus heading to a class. Luckily I happened to have this tiny red notebook with me and immediately pulled it out and began jotting down the idea so I wouldn't forget. Basically the concept an evolution of perception simply flooded out onto the pages. Of course it would take several more years to figure out how to say it all simply so people could understand. Nevertheless, I keep this tiny red notebook in a box of treasures to commemorate the moment. 



Update 9/22/25: I just noticed a fun coincidence I thought I'd mention. I wrote the red notebook text on March 15, 2000. And the photo below was taken on March 15, 2020 in the toilet paper isle in Walmart. Donald Trump had declared a national emergency over Covid two days earlier on March 13, 2020.

 
What are the odds? 😀

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