Scott "Ambit" Lee - 2011
Scott’s Brief Autobiography
Born 1988 in Houston, Texas, I spent much of my early years playing with action figures in elaborate live action role playing games. I was one of those very young children that believed that magic was real at one time, that things like “The Force” from the StarWars saga were possible, and that the world was filled with true wonder. The true source of my initial creative inspiration was probably my older brothers, Michael and Jeremy. Jeremy, in particular, is currently working in the film industry. We would create very in depth stories to play, mostly based on the mainstream comic books of the 1990′s, stuff like Batman, Superman, Todd McFarlane’s Spawn, and so on. This is really what gave rise to my love of storytelling, the writing of my first stories, and even my first book. Storytelling probably got me through childhood, because much of the time I was perplexed about a little thing called existence. Most people will tell you I’ve always been a bit different.
My love for storytelling and creativity naturally lead me into visual media and storytelling through movie making. In late 2002, I first met Stephen Wolfe who I would end up working with for the next several years. Together, we would form Barton Ct. Productions Inc. in 2006, where I then became majority owner after a short time but have since handed the company back to him in 2012. Hanging with those associated with the Barton Ct. Productions, the production team that varied in its membership over the years became known to many as “The Bartons,” a nickname for the group that probably sticks within many social circles to this day.
Barton Ct. has been an important era of my life, marking significant milestones in creative achievement. I have chosen to part ways with Barton Ct. as a part of my daily life to pursue another passion: social science. Shortly after high school, I began a cluster of projects in 2006 (Barton included) that have lead me into my current pursuits. One of those projects was an undergraduate degree which has now become a double major in college: a Bachelors of Science in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Houston. At the time of this writing, I’m less than two semesters away from completing that goal and plan to pursue graduate school in the field of either Counseling or Clinical Psychology.
For a short period of time, I was a student affiliate member of the APA (American Psychological Association) and APAGS (American Psychological Association of Graduate Students). Due to my newly discovered Libertarian political beliefs, I’ve begun unofficially working for Ron Paul’s Presidential campaign and have since made the decision to part ways with the APA as it is a socialistic and Democratic lobby in Washington. In other words, my ideological belief conflicts with the APA’s mission and goals of pushing more federal funding toward psychologists instead of letting the mental health industry take care of itself. This, without stating so, provides incentive for the mental health industry to keep people sick and as a future clinician this violates my most cherished values. It was a difficult decision for me to make considering some of the implications it may have on my behavioral science career and the connections the APA can provide.
While I have since abandoned Barton Ct. as its Administrator and the APA as one of its members, many of my goals have not changed. I’m working on a new book which I hope to form the core of my overall material in the coming future, I still hope to return to the movie and film industry with strength one day, and I’m still on a mission to help others through my increasing knowledge of behavioral science. Today, I stand as a firm advocate for a wide mix of different ideas: rights for sexual minorities and subcultures, creative support for artists of all mediums, society’s adoption of reason as its guiding virtue, the principles of freedom and liberty, and innovation through technology, design, and engineering.
My nickname known by many who know me is “Ambit” and you’re free to call me this if you’d like. It was given to me by a girl who said “ambition” was my number one defining characteristic. I took that as a compliment and a delightful recognition of the hard work I feel I’ve put into my projects so early in life.
If you would like to know more details about either my personal or professional life, feel free to ask me questions via my e-mail: scott@scottfreethinking.com or my Formspring page.