Published on Monday, July 13, 2009 by Karl
A seriously overdue verse 2; I'm using a different translation this time because I feel it has more relevance today.
Verse 2.
Under heaven all can see beauty as beauty,
only because there is ugliness.
All can know good as good only because there is evil.
Being and nonbeing produce each other.
The difficult is born in the easy.
Long is defined by short, th... Read More »
Published on Monday, July 13, 2009 by Karl
This is a follow up of sorts to the note I wrote on Loops.
I've been experiencing some kind of mental block recently that has prevented me from getting any serious thinking done. I am in fact, ashamed to say that I have done little more than drink excessively, smoke enough to kill a small elephant, and play on Guitar Hero World Tour (drums FTW - I'm coming for you ... Read More »
Published on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 by Karl
Some of you may be aware of my personal war with the possessive pronoun. There are numerous reasons for my severe lack of appreciation. The most forthcoming being that I think of possession in general as an illusion perpetuated by society. I find it absurd to think that possession is a natural thing; do you think for example that the universe cares whether you believe... Read More »