Philosophy

  • Evolution’s Great Leap

    Imagine the conditions for the first amino acids to form; The tidal pool,.. with just the right elements and chemicals present, just the right elements and chemicals not present, and just the right temperature and mixing. If lightning strikes it… Continue reading

  • “It Just Doesn’t Matter!”

    I have been thinking about the transition from feast to famine again, and the experience of what was considered important washing away as real need makes itself increasingly apparent. And as I ruminate, a scene from the old movie”Meatballs” keeps… Continue reading

  • A Father’s Day Meditation

    Father’s Day is approaching here in the States, and there is the usual tidal wave of commercials. It is alright to buy a man a lawnmower as a gift, but buying a woman a vacuum cleaner ends with being drawn… Continue reading

  • The Savagery of Artists

    An artist sits in their workspace,  trying to focus through their frustration  to see what they are missing. There is an image in their mind they wish to convey, but getting it right has been elusive. The image is not… Continue reading

  • A Society Ruled by Savages

    An individual who is fully engaged with the natural environment is perceived as being savage. They ignore information about other people’s needs and the things going on around them to focus solely on what the natural environment is telling them.… Continue reading

  • The Human Hive Coin

    It is a trait of evolution that the fruit never falls too far from the tree. Soviet communism and American capitalism are two sides of the same coin. Two brothers born to the same parents, grew up in the same… Continue reading