Hello 🌐! I am Kai: Franco-international; a dreamer and idealist; an engineer and rational thinker; an awe junkie and artist. I have no idea what I am doing here, but I try many things, and do my best to finish a few. I got good at building tech, running startups, and managing communities. I am big on personal growth, philosophy of life, and musing about consciousness and the universe. I have recently started composing computer music (but for humans). I like to think that I am a good listener and a helpful hand when it is needed.

Some of my art: https://www.instagram.com/kaielvin/
Some of my views: https://kaiel.vin/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To find fellow people with the spark ✨ of vitality, awe, wonder and hope.

Interests

• arts
• ethics
• technology
• entrepreneurship
• neuroscience
• philosophy
• science
• psychedelics
• composition
• futurism
• science and technology
• futurology
• philosophy of life
• morality
• philosophy of mind
• philosophy of science
• big talk

Music, Movies, and Books

# Music

If I had to name just one band (*self-inflicted pain*), I'd say Infected Mushroom. They somehow manage to capture the insanity of the mind, breaking from its chains, getting lost in the ether and eventually finding peace (sometimes).

If I wanted to be a bit more exhaustive, call me nerdy, but I have logged every single song that I have listened to for the past 20+ years: http://www.last.fm/user/kaielvin 🤷‍♂️

# Movies

I won't admit here that I have a thing for cheesy romantic movies like The Notebook. I should also avoid mentioning the coming-of-age as genius genre, like The Social Network or The Queen’s Gambit. Maybe I'll skip this whole section, it is too revealing.

# Books

The Selfish Gene 🤯

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I used to go on months-long travels without money nor destination. I would hitchhike my way to wherever the wind takes me. The deepest I have gone was probably days of boat into the Amazon forest. If boat hitchhiking wasn't a thing, then I made it a thing. I should really avoid mentioning Into The Wild at this point.

Teach, Learn, Share

When I get to know someone, I like to have some difficult 1-on-1 discussion, where I look at their blind spots and tell them what I see. They usually later thank me for it. That's absolutely optional though.

I am learning dance (salsa, cuban salsa, blues) and definitely looking to practice (at home or at some dance party).

Countries I’ve Visited

Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Guadeloupe, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Myanmar, Peru, Singapore, Spain, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Ecuador, France, Kenya, Singapore, Tanzania, United States

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