A mind is to a brain what ecosystems are to the planet. This similarity, which we share with ecosystems, is what gives us our higher power. Once we become aware of ecosystems, rather than landscapes, we have a funny feeling: we are not at the center of things any more.Continue Reading

There is a way to know which side of any ideal we are on, whether we are moving toward or away from it. The way is actually aesthetic. When our Interest and Participation levels are balanced about the center (at five out of ten), and we find ourselves able toContinue Reading

Our ancestors shared qualia. Members of the same group used the same landmarks and pathways to find what they needed to survive. A certain smell or sound might cause the same reaction in two brothers – go look and see, run away, etc. This was no different for us thanContinue Reading