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Ordinary, Illuminated
Appreciating ordinary conscious experience, the illumination of the present, and an examined life.
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Letting Go of the Tug-of-War Rope of Our Democracy
Letting Go of the Tug-of-War Rope of Our Democracy
After listening to Trump proactively warn he considers any losing election result rigged, I’m looking for a wink, nod, & the rope to drop.
Justin Harnish
Sep 30, 2020
The Case for a Computational Universe
The Case for a Computational Universe
What do you think the universe is made of? What explains that it is described by math? What must it be made of that you have experience?
Justin Harnish
Sep 28, 2020
The Great Influenza: Book Review
The Great Influenza: Book Review
There was terror afoot in 1918, real terror. The randomness of death brought that terror home. So did its speed…
Justin Harnish
Aug 26, 2020
Debbie Downer on Making the Global Pandemic Worse
Debbie Downer on Making the Global Pandemic Worse
Today’s existential crisis are gonna feel worse since failing to solve them eliminates humankind’s opportunity at a truly mesmerizing…
Justin Harnish
Aug 14, 2020
Is consciousness an innie or an outie?
Is consciousness an innie or an outie?
An intimate experience with the network of consciousness.
Justin Harnish
Aug 11, 2020
Death’s Invitations to Live
Death’s Invitations to Live
Coming to terms with our fears and discovering what dying has to teach us about life.
Justin Harnish
Jun 5, 2020
A Futurist’s Predictions of Where Current Trends and Forces are Taking Us
A Futurist’s Predictions of Where Current Trends and Forces are Taking Us
And how we’ll need to globally employ the scientific method if we are to save our species.
Justin Harnish
Apr 21, 2020
What is Ordinary, Illuminated?
What is Ordinary, Illuminated?
What is Ordinary Illuminated? It is a series of essays that appreciate our ordinary conscious experience. The illumination that takes…
Justin Harnish
Apr 9, 2020
The Whirlwind of Self
The Whirlwind of Self
The self is just a persistent thought — a whirlwind capable of completely overwhelming consciousness or receding into dynamic memory.
Justin Harnish
Jun 11, 2019
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