Evolution and civilization have separated us from the Tao. In order to get back to the Tao we must separate from evolution and civilization, stepping out of them as if we were stepping out of a stream – a stream of time, and evolution, and history. Impossible as this mayContinue Reading

Landscape intelligence is a measure of our ability to notice new qualia in the landscape when we need it. When our usual landmarks and pathways fall apart, when they fail to provide us with what we need, that is when we need to notice new qualia. A bird may noticeContinue Reading

Our brains are landscape intelligent. We are interested in the landmarks and pathways with which we have evolved. But, although our landmarks and pathways are qualiadelic, they hold our interest for only a moment before we go chasing after matter. This is perfectly understandable, the result of millions of yearsContinue Reading