Our collective inter-subjective cultural values; what I observe as a small part of the larger collective. In other words, my thoughts on how and why we think what we think.
Today marks the resumption of my daily meditation practice. It is important for a simple reason: to re-engage with, to remember, the conceptual, symbolic web of interconnections we are all caught within—indeed, what we largely are at that fundamental level. Our very being seems woven from language. ‘Me’ is defined by language and symbol. There … Read more
It’s quite likely that my internal mindset is painting over my world view on this topic, but lately it appears to me that a lot of people in my generation are struggling with motivation. Everyone I speak to on this topic starts off with a list of projects that they feel passionate about, an outcome … Read more
“Time’s a circumference Whereof the segment of our station seems A long straight line from nothing into naught. Therefore we say “progress,” “infinity” Dull words whose object Hangs in the air of error and delights Our boyish minds ahunt for butterflies. For aspiration studies not the sky But looks for stars; the victories of faith … Read more
A root ‘why’ question that you can infinitely regress to is ‘Why is there something rather than nothing?’ One of the most widely accepted ‘answer’ to this question is the Anthropic principle , which in simple terms can be stated as: There is something rather than nothing because only when there is something this question can be asked in … Read more