Qualiens is my pen name. If we were all more qualiadelic we could be a new species: Homo qualiens. Not that I consider myself to be so evolved; I'm just happy to have received so many qualiadelic ideas. I think we will be seeing some really qualiadelic people come along. Soon.
My real name is Tony Brussat. I have an app called "BeQualiadelic"
The various functional systems of a tree – root system, veins, branches, leaves – do not know that they are part of a tree. They are aware only of the nearby elements of the same functional system; they notice qualia that has to do with moving nutrients or water around,Continue Reading
A tree manifests itself in the physical world as color and shape (qualia), and these are signs which, when combined, we perceive as a tree. In the mind, we conceive a different qualia: a symbol. We have a conception of a tree that manifests itself as something beautiful, or useful,Continue Reading
Ritualing goes back to the beginning of time. It is the original tool for survival. It transforms the landscape. It transforms the community. It transforms the self. When things fall apart, there is a moment of crisis, and in that moment, a solution must be found. Even when the forcesContinue Reading
The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, said that one cannot step into the same river twice. Alas, we are all too much a part of that river. If there is a purpose in life, perhaps it is to step out of the river, out of the stream of time itself. It willContinue Reading
Love is an aesthetic state of being. From moment to moment it is either in a state of growth or decay, either beautiful or sublime. It is only unhealthy when the Qualia Quotient is all in extremes, when our Interest and Participation levels are too high or too low, loveContinue Reading