Chemical Automata And The Interrelated Whole
Descartes was convinced he existed in a world that may or may not be real. But his speculations stopped short of diving into the cause-and-effect patterns that shape the mind. How certain can we be that the thoughts bouncing around our heads have been conceived, rationalized, and turned over by our own willful intent?
READ MORE →The “F” Word
There has never been a problem of such overwhelming importance as the issue of freedom. All throughout history, people and nations have fought violently for their freedoms even though freedom’s definition has always been roughly defined and the ideas surrounding it poorly executed.
READ MORE →Cloudy Before Creativity
Everyone wants to be creative, to conceive great ideas, and to achieve unparalleled beauty in their aesthetic self-expression. Being creative allows us to break free from established patterns, to see things in new ways, and to drive change in the world. And the fluffy drama of clouds may be one entry point into this terrific human experience.
READ MORE →How To Collect Baseball Cards
Baseball cards are a cheap and frivolous commodity born from the greedy compulsion of profiteering. But learning how to collect these pieces of cardboard correctly opens the doors for transcending the ordinary and putting together a collection that symbolizes something meaningful, the individual.
READ MORE →Chess And The Vibrations Of Consciousness
Like a brilliant flash of lightning, consciousness might be—or probably is—zigzagging its way across the universe, funneling its way into the material world and out through the plant and animal kingdoms, following the path of least resistance.
READ MORE →Trees And The Contentious Beauty of Moving Minds
Up in the heart of northern Minnesota, within the Chippewa National Forest, lives an old growth forest that’s home to some of the state’s oldest and largest trees. It’s way the hell out in the middle of nowhere but definitely worth seeing.
READ MORE →Hello? Is Anyone Out There?
Human intelligence is an applause-worthy marvel that ought to be recognized and valued in accordance with its own extraordinary significance. We need to be clapped at, praised, and celebrated. And if we’re not, we’re left cobbling together excuses in an attempt to explain it away.
READ MORE →The Problem Of Becoming Our Future Self
Some see the limitless potential contained within each human being as a myth, and that the examination of our future self is a contemplation not worth having. But how many brilliant stars have failed to shine, their untapped potential fading away after being stiff-armed and kept on the sidelines?
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