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Consciousness – For Helen W. and Andy
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 » -
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Dangerous Language Series – The possess...
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 » -
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Tao Saturdays – Verse One
Published on Monday, June 29, 2009 by Karl Here begins Tao Satudays! Every week I will post a verse from the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu (Stephen Mitchell translation) along with the way I like to interpret the text. Lets begin.. Verse 1. The tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal Name. The unnameable is the eternally real. Naming is the origin o... Read More » -
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Television as a form of mental conditioning
Published on Monday, June 29, 2009 by Karl Listening to Peter Joseph's webcast this week. I really wanted to talk a little bit about the role of TV as a mental conditioning tool in today's society. Human beings (and more specifically one's personality) is/are a summation of all your sensory input. On a basic level, your 'free will' is only as free as the opportunities presented to you, or as your current le... Read More » -
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Loops
Published on Monday, June 29, 2009 by Karl The idea of a divine creator bothers me because it creates an infinite loop; who created the creator's creator's creator.. and it goes on and on and on. I am not talking about the creator of man, I am quite open to the idea that our existence on this planet was influenced or orchestrated in some way. I'm talking about the creator of all existence, space and time. ... Read More »
