Where we come from, where we are, and where we’re heading

A few audiobooks blew me away this year.

IKONS – Happy Little Songs from Hell (album)

On the day I die, I'll smoke my first cigarette 🚬 (lyrics and music by Nik List)

Music and lyrics by Nik List.

I stand at the gateway through which spirits enter and play (lyrics and music by Nik List)

Seduction isn’t a game, it’s only a struggle; A mountain of pain and a whole lot of trouble.

I feel static in the air, the storm is coming 🌪️ (lyrics and music by Nik List)

In this red chapel, there's blood on the floor 💒 (lyrics and music by Nik List)

Some fires purify. Some fires burn.🔥🐲 (lyrics and music by Nik List)

I sail through shadows and death 🏴‍☠️ (lyrics and music by Nik List)

I’m the ocean. I’m every beat, every move, every breath, and every motion.

I listen closely to the ghosts within me 👻 (lyrics and music by Nik List)

Chap 4 of LIFE AS PLAY (audio and full text). Reading time: 10 min

Chap 3 from LIFE AS PLAY. Audio and full text. Reading time: 5 minutes

Chapter 2 of LIFE AS PLAY. Audio and full text. Reading time: 5 min.

Image from the book MAHOMET

Chap 1 from LIFE AS PLAY by Nik List (audio and full text) – Reading time: 6 min

LIFE AS PLAY is an ongoing collection of essays that explore playfulness as a

Image from the book GILGAMESH