Money represents energy. Dealers would like you to believe otherwise. That is how they make their profits. Catch-phrases like ‘market-forces’, buying trends, hedge-funds, consumer confidence are all designed to give the money lender an air of authority. So you don’t question the very nature of the whole financial system. But the catastrophic economic mess the …
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Wisdom and Technology
Technology, the fusing of science and commerce, has probably been the single greatest contributor to shaping the modern philosophy. We cannot hide from the fact that the development of technology was driven by mechanization, mass-production and there-after big business. This is causing an ever-widening split between knowledge and wisdom. Even today there is a belief that a knowledge-driven economy is more powerful …
The Role of Art
Art can be described as the symbols and crafts that define a society, culture, and civilization. It is that by which we can learn about a people’s way of thinking. From prehistoric cave paintings to the contents of Tate Modern in London, humans have communicated their observations via painting, sculpture, music, literature, and rituals (from …
Creative thinking as a Social System
The Human intellect has a certain way of being aware. This is different from the awareness of being Human as opposed to being aware of a horse or a tree. Out of an entire community of people, there may be one or two that have this type of intellect. Then, due to the way humans …
What is the meaning of life?
Whatever you do in your life, your actions cause a change in the system. This is the nub, the essence of the question “what is life’s purpose?” Or “Is there meaning to life?” Your actions are; spontaneous, reactive, planned or dictated. When you choose a lifestyle that merely “tows the line” of the society you …
Living in the Moment
1. It is important to live in the moment because that's when your true self is guiding you 2. Living in the moment Is when you can switch off your thinking and your filters 3. What are the benefits of living in the moment? It allows you to be creative and optimize yourself - the reason you …
The Curious Concept of Direction
The curious concept of direction (N/S, E/W) is an abstract. It does not really exist. We have created it to anchor ourselves, as it were. East is not a location fixed on earth, even though we project this concept on maps. If East was fixed on earth, then East is a constantly moving location. This …
