Coauthored by Mike (@dogensmoon), of Fighting the Myth “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” -Albert Einstein Inertia. A term borrowed from physics and applied to our willingness to enact change. It is a metaphorical use of the word, but it … Continue reading Paralyzed
Category: Philosophy
Lifeline
There are people that exist to us solely as text on a screen. Our precious technology acts as agar that nurtures the growth of relationships that span miles and continents. They ebb and flow, rise and fall, flame and fizzle. Some are fleeting while others develop into deep, meaningful connections that surpass any that "real … Continue reading Lifeline
Nom de plume
“What's your name,' Coraline asked the cat. 'Look, I'm Coraline. Okay?' 'Cats don't have names,' it said. 'No?' said Coraline. 'No,' said the cat. 'Now you people have names. That's because you don't know who you are. We know who we are, so we don't need names.” -Neil Gaiman I’ve been thinking about the words … Continue reading Nom de plume
Freedom & Choice
“I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom.” ― Simone de Beauvoir Freedom, at least the perception of it, is a tricky thing. As we humans have developed the technology to make our day-to-day survival easier, we are afforded the time to contemplate our state of being. After all, when you need … Continue reading Freedom & Choice
