Our “happy” thoughts may be crude or refined, but happy thoughts evolve over a lifetime. In an addictive world like ours, we may like our beer or sex or whatever, but at some point the thought of beer and sex is better than the beer and sex itself. Then weContinue Reading
One doesn’t really need drugs to change reality. There is another lesson to be had here: even acceptable drugs, like alcohol, can teach us that reality is not what we think it is. A couple of drinks and optimism grows, but one wakes up the next morning with regrets. ThisContinue Reading
If you focus on qualia instead of the matter of the world you are filled with wonder, sometimes with questions, and occasionally with answers. Wonder can always inspire uswith feelings of awe and respect, while the questions that may arise out of wonder do not always need answering. Wandering intoContinue Reading