What Is The Physiological Basis Of Consciousness?
Note to the Reader: I received this letter a few weeks ago from a good friend. Perhaps he will flesh out the ideas in greater detail at another time but I was so excited to read this that I wanted to scan it and share the letter with you right away. I hope you find [...]
Truth & Lies
A lie is a lie even if everyone believes it. The truth is the truth even if nobody believes it. http://www.thearrogantatheist.com/menstruthimage.html Is this really true? Is truth independent of people’s beliefs? 2 + 2 = 4 is true whether you believe it or not. Is there a world, a system out there where 2 + [...]
You Didn’t Fail (For A Dear Friend)
I know you think you failed but you did not. You had a setback. You didn’t do enough planning. You didn’t do enough research. You didn’t wait for the right moment. When children learn to walk, they fall many times before they succeed. But they do not fail. They stand up and try again. That’s [...]
Meditations on (Intentional) Movement
Note to the reader: While cleaning out my attic I stumbled across some items from my college days when I spent a lot of time in the stacks of the Bobst Library. Always fascinated by old books (and, I must admit, the aromatic allure of old paper) I would search out the dark corners of [...]
Doggie Ethics
“Morality … is a suite of interrelated other-regarding behaviors that cultivate and regulate social interactions. These behaviors, including altruism, tolerance, forgiveness, reciprocity and fairness, are readily evident in the egalitarian way wolves and coyotes play with one another. Canids (animals in the dog family) follow a strict code of conduct when they play, which teaches [...]
