The Synthesis

Homo Holonus

A work of speculative fiction about evolution, complexity, and AI. Inspired by Ken Wilbur, Nick Lane, Lynn Margulis, Ernest Becker, and many others…

Sep 18 • Caleb Sotelo

November 2025

Staying With It

A reflection on five years of mindfulness meditation, by way of a pointer I've started giving myself.

Nov 1, 2025 • Caleb Sotelo

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November 2024

The Glistering

This work of short fiction was my submission to a writing exercise conducted with my siblings. We all responded to the prompt "connected to the whole…

Nov 6, 2024 • Caleb Sotelo

June 2024

Epistle to the Future

Prepared for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, June 29th, 2023. Intended to make St. Paul's life and thought accessible.

Jun 29, 2024 • Caleb Sotelo

March 2023

On Trees and Learning

Why do I read books, write things, and maintain this website? What subject matter are you likely to find here? Who is that bearded avatar up there…

Mar 2, 2023 • Caleb Sotelo

February 2022

Death of the Literalist

Being Part 1 of a memoir called "Three Deaths", in which I describe how and why I decided to become a Roman Catholic. I do not intend to publish the…

Feb 2, 2022 • Caleb Sotelo

December 2021

Ghost of Student Past

'Twas the Night Before Christmas, and I reinterpreted Marie de France a decade later, with some help from Cynthia Bourgeault. Originally written as a…

Dec 25, 2021 • Caleb Sotelo

January 2017

A Topography of Romans

Some ad-hoc linguistic analysis of Paul's Epistle to the Romans. A throwback to the days before LLMs.

Jan 30, 2017 • Caleb Sotelo