A Canadian working in the USA. I don't have a couch to offer these days. I like to hike, climb, camp, enjoy beer, whiskey and tequila, read fiction (horror and sci fi) and non-fiction (philosophy, political theory/history), and listen to music (metal, punk). I'm researching the socio/economic/political implications of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. I'm a low budget traveler. Except for the small fortunes I spend on food and drink. Some friends and I recently bought a bit of rural land in Aragon, Spain. An ongoing project is to develop that. I hope to make my way to central Asia soon.