Normal, for most people, is not something that needs to be attained; it is a starting point. The feeling of normal comes and goes, and it is normal not to feel normal. We all have a fairly clear idea of what normal is – all of us, perhaps, except peopleContinue Reading

What if our fellow creatures, plant and animal, perceive being alive from the “this is awesome” perspective – what if they are innately optimistic, content, with faith that gifts will always arrive in some form or quantity. If gifts are scarce in times of lack then they are appreciated allContinue Reading

Animals and plants have faith that qualia will lead them the matter they need to survive. The fertility of ecosystems is always a good bet. The fertility of the human landscape, we have learned, is not such a good bet

“Culture wars” actually slow down the market economy while tolerance and diversity act like fertilizer, supercharging growth. Every new culture klatch gives birth to new markets, as well as new inroads for marketing. Capitalism thrives on diversity. This is too bad because individuals who identify with any new “minority” willContinue Reading

Right here on earth all evolution has arisen from qualiadelic relationships. No living being can escape either the matter of which they are made or the qualia which helps them to endure. This dualism of ours (and perhaps all living beings) exists in both the outer and inner landscapes. OurContinue Reading