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The Sam Harris puppet show: unraveling the paradox of free will in a deterministic universe
The Sam Harris puppet show: unraveling the paradox of free will in ...
Sam Harris recently had a clip of him discussing free will and consciousness going around Twitter. I wanted to comment on some of those…
Brenden Weber
Mar 20
The Suffocating Door: Narratives, Relationships, Desire, and Identity
The Suffocating Door: Narratives, Relationships, Desire, and Identity
Jouissance and Sublimation with ‘A’
Brenden Weber
Mar 24
Why Plato Hated Democracy
Why Plato Hated Democracy
The Republic’s clues about modern leaders and their popularity
Liam Jones
Jun 12, 2020
The Art of Mental Alchemy
The Art of Mental Alchemy
A guide to completing Self-Transformation. Changing your Mind to Change your Life.
Ego Amare
Feb 5, 2020
How the Ancient Rune of Death Became the Peace Symbol
How the Ancient Rune of Death Became the Peace Symbol
Symbology of Symbols: The Yr
Abel C.
May 7, 2020
Vikings, Corona, and Consciousness
Vikings, Corona, and Consciousness
Hello fellow mind travelers….. here are some recent must reads!
The Philosophy Guy
Mar 17, 2020
Why is Murder Abhorrent?
Why is Murder Abhorrent?
And can we still justify the revulsion?
Benjamin Cain
Jan 5, 2021
Spiral Out: Practical Wisdom in Tool’s Lateralus
Spiral Out: Practical Wisdom in Tool’s Lateralus
Exploring the simple, stoic messages that permeate Tool’s complex, progressive, Fibonacci-inspired opus
James Ryan Leonard
Dec 31, 2018
The modern magician: tech titans and internet influencers
The modern magician: tech titans and internet influencers
What better way to maintain the validity of your simulated world than to draw people into the hyperreality that you perceive?
Brenden Weber
Jan 16
Should We Trust Experts To Think For Us?
Should We Trust Experts To Think For Us?
Anti-intellectualism is dangerous, but blindly trusting “smart people” may not be such a great idea, either
Monica Harris
Apr 30, 2020
Religion’s Primary Function Is to Blunt the Double-Edge Sword of the Conscious Mind
Religion’s Primary Function Is to Blunt the Double-Edge Sword of t...
Religious ritual mitigates the downsides of human consciousness.
Mitchell Diamond
Feb 11, 2021
Mechanical minds in an organic world: the paradox of ‘A Clockwork Orange’
Mechanical minds in an organic world: the paradox of ‘A Clockwork O...
Decay, desires, and drives
Brenden Weber
Oct 24, 2023
How to Smile at Death — Stoic Board-games and Zen Tigers
How to Smile at Death — Stoic Board-games and Zen Tigers
James Asher
May 7, 2021
The Paradox Of Commitment
The Paradox Of Commitment
Instead of asking our partner—or ourselves—to agree to a “forever” relationship, let’s focus on today.
Lindsey Christine
Jun 30, 2016
What is the Purpose of Life? — You Already Know the Answer
What is the Purpose of Life? — You Already Know the Answer
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you…
Lawrence Ozeh
Jul 8, 2020
How We Lost Our Senses
How We Lost Our Senses
A history of separation
Steve Daniels
May 3, 2021
The Spiritual Brain
The Spiritual Brain
Why do we have a spiritual brain?
Brenden Weber
Sep 26, 2019
Reclaiming November Can Improve Your Mood
Reclaiming November Can Improve Your Mood
Why we need a break between Halloween and New Year’s Day.
K. Marley
Nov 26, 2019
What Racism Taught Me About Justice
What Racism Taught Me About Justice
The American State has no argument, no reason and no excuse for its actions.
Isabella Beckett-Smith
Jun 7, 2020
Why the Problem of Consciousness Is so Hard
Why the Problem of Consciousness Is so Hard
I just read a great article in The Guardian about the struggle of scientists and philosophers to understand consciousness (link at the…
Duncan Riach
Jan 31, 2019
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