The landmarks we follow make an imprint upon the landscape. The imprint is our pathway, and it is necessary to reflect upon that pathway occasionally. Our landmarks and pathways are often inherited from previous generations, from cultural traditions, and even from our genetics. Our pathways, imprinted upon the landscape, changeContinue Reading

In the past, our minds were only reflections of the landscapes outside of us, but no longer. Now, our minds are reflections of ecosystems. The qualia which once flowed into the mind through our distorted, outward-facing senses, now flows into the mind directly from ecosystems, pure and refreshing like theContinue Reading

Animals are not often torn between this or that qualia, the way we humans are. Animals don’t have to choose which cereal to buy, which career to choose, or which candidate to vote for. Depending upon the time of day, the season, and many other factors, they usually know exactlyContinue Reading