As life and landscapes become more complex, so do the ecosystems which hold them together. It is the qualia we notice within (as opposed to the qualia our outward-facing senses follow), whether it be some pattern, consciousness, or ecosystem, which binds all of us together. The qualia within makes anyContinue Reading

Joseph Campbell, the philosopher of the power of myth, suggested that our ancestors were connected to the landscape around them in a way that we, today, can barely understand. It ran deeper than the mystical participation in which landmarks somewhat magically revealed the proper pathways to follow, It was moreContinue Reading