exploration
Citizen science is worth a look. Over-dosing on gloom and doom and/or being overly earnest and self-righteous can be a problem for some of us […]
Evolution of human consciousness
It may be that humans will evolve in such a way that we generally come to regard the welfare of the society as a whole […]
Strategic nonviolence
The Devil is in the details if we want to draw the line where rigorous examination ends and cynicism begins.—– Peter Gelderloos and others have […]
Does abstinence enhance one's capacity to love ?
In desperation and fear I grasped at celibacy when I was 18 and wasn’t able to lie to myself anymore about being bisexual. I have […]
How much nicer are we because of the internet ?
Establishing proof for a causal connection likely is difficult. But asking may be useful, even if anecdotal evidence is the best most of us can […]
draft of response to Chris Sunami on Reason and Science based spirituality thread
ChrisSunami said: [quote]But I suspect this ‘intrapersonal’ aspect to human consciousness to be a key part of what the majority of people regard as the […]
Prison abolition and prison reform
Similar to how being ‘anti-imperialist’ and ‘anti-militarist’ and ‘anti-war-profiteering’ makes more sense (to me so far) than being ‘anti-war,’ drastic reform of the prison and […]
Notes on Localism and consumserism
Having a better understanding of externalities and having better relationships between producers and consumers of goods and services makes sense. And most of us can […]
A couple months ago in Pittsburgh
Bike trail and wide walkways on at least some scenic bridges for iron-inspired blue-collar awe. Lovers symbolize their bond by abandoning padlocks on the grated […]
More notes on 'love'
Tyrone Jackson : Okay, thanks for the definition. I have a question and a comment. Question: What if someone else “has” the things that you […]