Main Areas of Research and Interest:
- Remix Theory
- Philosophy and Religion in Popular Culture
- Buddhist Philosophy
- Conceptual Metaphor Theory
- Ironic Activism
- Pirate Politics
- Religious Dimensions of Alcohol Production/Consumption
- Apocalyptic Zombie Narratives
- Absurdist/Existential Fiction
- Zen Practice
- Animal and Environmental Ethics
- Urban Foraging and Wildcrafting
- Lichenology
- Open Source/Access and Digital Privacy
Most of my current research and writing centers on Buddhist philosophy, remix theory, conceptual metaphor theory, and popular culture. More soon on a few projects in development!