A Life Well Lived
Little Dopamine is like qualia. It is a gift to notice it, for it leads us to what we need – to survive and to find contentment. Although we can hold qualia in the mind, and Little Dopamine in the body, we can’t keep them there. One moment they lookContinue Reading
The Pause
The pause, with all its symbolic import, teaches us what Socrates tried to teach the ancient Greeks: Know Thyself! We are all addicts, in bondage to our Big Dopamine pleasures. However, the pause is the key. Big Dopamine wants to rush in and fill up the pause, but before itContinue Reading
Ecosystems Provide Opportunities
When we are in balance, like standing in the center of a seesaw, looking outward, noticing new qualia, we can improve our qualiadelic selection. Animals are here, in balance, often, but not always. Alphas, perhaps less often, for instance those in power are always at risk. Vigilance narrows focus. Alternatively,Continue Reading