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 →The Hero of Our Story
Future generations will look back at this time in human history as the Golden Age of Stupidity. Never before have we had access to so much knowledge and information while at the same time having no idea how to put it to use. What, if anything, can be done about our unfortunate place in time?
READ MORE →What All People Really Want
We all yearn to be a part of something bigger than just our individual selves. There’s nothing that mankind cannot accomplish when people work together. However, many essential ingredients for success are taken for granted, and it’s only through the removal of such things do we become painstakingly aware of their true value.
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 →Our Faded Sense Of Wonder
The single, most dangerous threat to humanity is the fact that while we're living, all of the hopes and dreams we had as children, slowly fade away.
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