One of the most renowned neuroscientists in the world, Gerald M. Edelman, calls the human brain “the most complicated material object in the known universe.” Edelman has advanced a theory…
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human consciousness
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An old friend and I are having a friendly argument about how many people still give a damn. He thinks about 30% still care. I said it’s become more like…
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Recently I witnessed a blue jay commit an act of premeditated murder of a starling. The incident raises the age-old question: Is the fault in our stars, or in ourselves,…
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The idea of “social entrepreneurs” has been around for a few decades, and though second-rate thinkers believe it’s a model for the future, it belongs to the past.
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Nikola Tesla is rolling over in his grave. Tesla was an even greater inventive genius than Edison. He wanted to provide the world with free energy. A few days ago…
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Though the fog hadn’t burned off as it neared mid-afternoon, I hiked up-canyon beside the same stream that runs through town. The path is named the “Yahi Trail,” after the…
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What is our place in the universe as human beings? Can we find it by amassing knowledge and searching outwardly, or can we only find out by going within?
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Secular believers mistakenly mix religion and politics. They say ridiculous things like: “Democracy is the only system built on respect for the infinite dignity of each individual man and woman,…