Qualiadelification of Brene Brown on Spirituality
When we “dare greatly,” we fall; and when we fall, that is when we must “rise strong.” These are truths that animate two of Brene Brown’s inspirational books. She is not overtly spiritual, but she says that spirituality has a part to play in every story of overcoming failure. SheContinue Reading
Qualia and Consumer Landscapes
Addictive internet landscapes — video, games, pornography, e-stores, social media, etc. — affect our perception of color, music, relationships, and everything. It seems ludicrous to let someone else, some unknown person (with, no doubt, greedy motives), choose the qualia we see. Imagine a child who begins to buy stuff onContinue Reading
One, Two, Three, Infinity
Consciousness is created by the landscape, whether the landscape is within or without. That is One. As we evolve through landscapes of the senses, and then cognition, we ritual with the landscape, transforming it. New landscapes supercede the old; that is Two. Old landscapes remains in the background, like wallpaper;Continue Reading
The Power of Ecosystems When Things Are Falling Apart
Throughout evolution, qualia has come to animals, plants, and all beings, from the outside. Qualia has been the gift of ecosystem — the colors, sounds, smells, tastes and textures — which leads us to the matter we need for survival. We might say (and we shall) that consciousness was impressedContinue Reading
We are something apart from our bodies and brains
Most of us only pay attention to what our bodies have to say when they start yelling at us. We only notice that we have an infection when we feel sick; we only notice that we must be still when we feel pain. But the body is speaking to usContinue Reading