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Discussing Advaita Vedanta, Zen, Science & Modern Civilization with ChatGPT
“While an AI language model like myself doesn’t have a true self or ego, it can be used to demonstrate how the mind creates a sense of self through language and thought. By recognizing the limitations of the mind and … Continue reading
Edu-Tech’s Brave New World – How Education Software is Being Designed to Hijack Children’s Brains
“Many parents intuitively understand that ubiquitous glowing screens are having a negative effect on kids. But it’s even worse than we think. Recent brain imaging research is showing that they affect the brain’s frontal cortex — which controls executive functioning, … Continue reading
You Can’t Always Get What You Want, But…
“You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find you get what you need.” ~The Rolling Stones Right now, millions of people suffer on our planet because what we want distracts us from … Continue reading
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Tagged christopher chase, creativity, nature, society
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The Art of Political Deception – Chris Hedges
“Washington has become our Versailles. We are ruled, entertained, and informed by courtiers — and the media has evolved into a class of courtiers. The Democrats, like the Republicans, are mostly courtiers. Our pundits and experts, at least those with … Continue reading
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Tagged dualistic thinking, neoliberalism, new paradigm, wisdom
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The Perpetual Curse of Feudalism, Reinvented
“Washington has become our Versailles. We are ruled, entertained, and informed by courtiers — and the media has evolved into a class of courtiers… We are captivated by the hollow stagecraft of political theater as we are ruthlessly stripped of power. … Continue reading
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Tagged creative systems thinking, paradigm shift, systems thinking
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While Paris Burns – Bob O’Hearn
“What we see happening is a cultural clash, starting centuries ago as a struggle between competing branches of the Abrahamic sects, and now representing a broader global conflict… The problem is only exacerbated, of course, by the manipulations of the global corporate … Continue reading
The True Story of Thanksgiving
The following are excerpts from Richard Greener’s 2010 Huffington post essay The True Story of Thanksgiving. It turns out most of what Americans were taught in school was not true. If you plan to celebrate please give thanks for all the blessings … Continue reading
The Paradox of Our Age
We have taller buildings but shorter tempers; wider freeways but narrower viewpoints; we spend more but have less; we buy more but enjoy it less; we have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, yet less time. We have more … Continue reading
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Creative by Nature 