A philosophical field guide for the system-breakers, the truth-seekers, and the neurodivergent minds who see through the noise.
Unmask the traps. Reclaim your agency. Redesign your world.
This isn’t self-help. It’s self-strategy.
Drawing from neurodivergent cognition, philosophical clarity, and a dash of Douglas Adams-style wit, this book challenges the illusions we live by and equips you with tools to face reality head-on.
If the world doesn’t make sense—it’s because the system wasn’t designed for people like us. Let’s redesign it.
What’s Inside?
Each section reflects a different state of being—and a different terrain of challenge.
- Book of Air: Explore the philosophy of growth, the mind-body connection, and the path to self-realization.
- Book of Fire: Navigate the complexities of society, from Black Swan events to the intricacies of capitalism.
- Book of Water: Embrace vulnerability, mindfulness, and critical thinking, while championing neurodiversity.
- Book of Earth: Reflect on the pursuit of inner peace and the evolution of spirituality.
- Book of Void: Synthesize change and continuity as we confront the uncertainties of the future.
Why This Book?
In the spirit of Douglas Adams’ iconic assertion that the answer to life, the universe, and everything is “42,” Conquests of the Impossible seeks to unravel the questions that have puzzled humanity for ages. With curiosity and humour, we probe deep into the mind and the societal structures that shape us.
Ideas That Don’t Exist Anywhere Else
These coined concepts are central to the book, and to seeing the world more clearly:
The Ideology Paradox – When good causes become the excuse for bad behaviour.
SARD (Supportive Accountability Rejection Dysphoria) – The pain of being misunderstood when offering honest help.
The Intelligentsia Mirage – When intellect becomes a costume, not a compass.
Weaponised Intersectionality – Identity as a too of power, not empathy.
Performative Ideological Alignment – Conforming just to stay safe.
Cognitive Equity – Designing life and systems for how people really think.
How to Use This Book
- Use it as a companion when life throws you a curveball.
- Start anywhere that catches your interest.
- Skip around. Explore backwards if that’s your style.
- And remember: Don’t Panic.
This is your personal hitchhiker’s guide to navigating the perplexities of the 21st century—especially the rollercoaster ride that is the 2020s.
Ready to embark on a stellar voyage of enlightenment?
Grab your towel (always a handy thing to have), and together, let’s redefine what’s possible.
“The only true voyage of discovery, the only fountain of Eternal Youth, would be not to visit strange lands but to possess other eyes, to behold the universe through the eyes of another, of a hundred others, to behold the hundred universes that each of them beholds, that each of them is.”
– Marcel Proust
The philosophy accompanying this book is a rework of Miyamoto Musashi’s Book of Five Rings adapted to the modern world through a neurodivergent lens.
The philosophy and other writings by Nathan are published on norgan.medium.com and norgan.substack.com
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This isn’t just a book, it’s a mission to reclaim meaning, agency, and truth.
Whether you’re neurodivergent, burned out, or simply tired of the ideological fog… you’re in the right place.