Martin LeFevre

On one hand, most neuroscientists now say, “our sense of self is a neuronal illusion.” On the other, they say, “But we make our own purposes, and they’re real.” They…

‘A plague on both your houses’ is a phrase from Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo And Juliet’ that’s commonly applied to criticize warring factions whose rivalry brings ruin to others. The dead-end argument…

Singing the praises of a “creative brand explosion” in niche “hotels, sneakers, iced tea, even ice cream,” an obtuse cheerleader for the status quo in the global mass media exclaims:…

I sometimes liken the process of dialogue to a group of people playfully pushing a boulder up a gentle incline until the unseen top is reached, at which point things…

A fish jumps over a quarter mile away, but it sounds like it’s right in front of me. There’s not the slightest breeze, and not a needle in the pines…

‘People don’t change’ is a safe bet to live by, but a terrible thing to die believing. For thousands of years, a few human beings have awakened and seen that man…

A large flock of crows fly by in the distance as I sit facing the fields and foothills. There’s a hundred or more of them spread out in a long…

Three of the most pernicious philosophies to ever come down the pike, all of American origin, have become so prevalent and pervasive that they’re allowing no space for genuine thinking,…