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Is Your Quantum Entangled?
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When two quantum particles (electrons, photons, atoms) are joined together, in a special way called “entanglement”, and are then separated, they retain the interconnectivity that has been created , even if separated by distance and time. So > read more
Oh No!… Not “Bringers Of The Dawn”
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Dear Barbara, we agree on a couple of fundamental things (at least, think we do!): There is a universal creative intelligence that orchestrates the Universe; and There are enlightened beings amongst us. But here’s where we part ways… You see, t > read more
Honesty – The Shortcut To Unpopularity!
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Here’s an invitation to take a scary journey – it’s a journey to a little known state called honesty and you’ll have to travel alone through hostile territory. I should warn you that most of your friends and relations will disown you and your > read more
If You Want To Get Healthy – Circulate!
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About a week ago I experienced nausea, loss of balance and hot ‘flushes’ – all in the pursuit of health! But it’s not bad news at all. You see there’s a particular practice in which such symptoms are a sign of progress. Let me explain by > read more
Metaphysics And The Nature Of Man
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So what is metaphysics and what do we mean by the nature of man? Well, let’s start with a look at metaphysics… The main tradition has been to use ‘metaphysics’ as a title for philosophical as distinct from scientific or experimental inquiries > read more
Aristotle And Plato – The Nature Of Man
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Plato believed in the existence of inner man. His perception of man has a body and soul with the spirit outside – external to man. In Plato’s view the soul existed before the body and was independent of it. Aristotle’s philosophy moves away fro > read more
Critical Thinking Isn’t What You Think! – Part 1
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Critical thinking isn’t about what you think – it’s about how you think! Let me try to explain what I mean. Many people think that critical thinking is really all about being critical. In other words, one criticizes what one hears or sees. In s > read more
Critical Thinking Isn’t What You Think! – Part 2
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In the first post in this series we said that critical thinking is all about “thinking for yourself” and that simply being critical is letting others think for you. I’m sure you don’t like the sound of that – imagine someone else controllin > read more
Critical Thinking Isn’t What You Think! – Part 3
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This series of posts attempts to break down the critical thinking process into a number of steps that build upon each other. So far we’ve looked at: * Improving the organisation of information stored in the brain, * Analysing information in order t > read more
Critical Thinking Isn’t What You Think – Part 4
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This series of posts attempts to break down the critical thinking process into a number of steps that build upon each other. So far we’ve looked at: * Improving the organisation of information stored in the brain, * Analysing information in order t > read more
Critical Thinking Isn’t What You Think – Part 5
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This series of posts attempts to break down the critical thinking process into a number of steps that build upon each other. So far we’ve looked at: Improving the organisation of information stored in the brain Analysing information in order to > read more
Even Ants Do It – Travel The Road Less Travelled!
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“Life is the unknown and the unknowable, except that we are put into the world to eat, to stay alive as long as we possibly can.” Students of Richard Bach’s Jonathon Livingston Seagull will recognise that quote as part of the admonition of Jona > read more