Where Has All The Community Gone?
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
Time and Space
Everything around us appears to move when we walk. It’s not an illusion! Our bodies are carrying our brains around – and our brains are carrying our minds around. But mind is neither brain nor body. Mind has the privileged perspective known (in physics) as inertia. Enlightenment is watching theContinue Reading
A Flick of the Wrist
Just as a slight flick of the wrist can double the force of a throw, so a slight physical acknowledgement of new qualia will more forcefully get the neurons firing. We can use our personal mannerisms to acknowledge the appearance of natural goodness; put your hand on your heart whenContinue Reading