Youth’s Qualia Quest
Just as we hear that indigenous youth around the world often venture alone into the wilderness to await a vision, so too, do Gen Z kids seek self-defining experiences in the wilderness (of virtual landscapes, gender exploration, new causes or new faiths). And they will find meaning there, too. WeContinue Reading
Stupid Rules
A neuron senses neurochemicals released by another neuron. This is not mystical. It is chemical exchange — neurotransmitters crossing synaptic gaps, binding to receptors, altering electrical potentials. But consider this carefully: what is the neuron responding to? It responds to the “quality” of the chemical — its shape, its polarity,Continue Reading
The Gift of Ecosystems
There is competition for matter, but qualia can be shared. Qualia improves with sharing. Qualia creates cooperative and sharing relationships which pervade every aspect of the material landscape. The human ecosystem is out of balance because it is competitive and landscape (matter) bound. We can’t be separated from our landscapesContinue Reading