Planet Qualia

There was an evening in Flagstaff, Arizona, where I was busking, playing music on the street. A man listened and said: “You sound good. I know some people who would like to hear you play.” We drove up the mountain where a mini rainbow gathering was happening. So I played.Continue Reading

Creativity and expression exemplify human delights that refuse to be turned into Big Dopamine addictions.  To be sure, successful artists may become addicted to the fame – and all that goes along with it – that turns dopamine into a mighty river.  But creativity itself flows in gentle streams ofContinue Reading

Ecosystems are the source of wonderful ideas, but their value is often ruined by the dualism inherent in the human landscape.  For example, the theories of the pure scientist become the inventions of the engineer, the art make art for art’s sake becomes exploited by the impresario, or, last butContinue Reading