Thanks Peter for this provocative essay… and for poking me out of my silence. I’ve always preferred conversations on this blog; so Dear Readers, please start with Peter’s argument that we/you are not enough to save the world.
Continue reading “Rebuttal: We are Enough!”First Preface to the ‘Subject of Existence’
I’m fascinated by the question: ‘Who gets to exist?’ Here, I don’t mean in the biological sense; for I’m well aware of the coupling of a particular appendage with/in a particular receptacle which must precede the conception of a human being. When I ask this question, I’m thinking more broadly about the experience of ‘existence’ for a recursive, culturally-embedded human being: you, me, all of us individually and collectively.
Continue reading “First Preface to the ‘Subject of Existence’”Epistemic Interlude
For months now, I’ve been silent. I am sorry that I couldn’t find the words to share how I felt. Because to be frank, I’ve been wondering: what ‘right’ do I possess to voice my perspective? What makes my view on life, on social affairs, on ethics something ‘worthy’ of being shared? How can I know that my ideas are ‘good’ and ‘important’, at least enough to deserve the energy and discipline it takes to come to the screen and write my innermost thoughts? More importantly, how can I justify asking you to focus your attention on my words instead of on all of life’s other pressures and pleasures available to you? How can I justify asking that of you?
Continue reading “Epistemic Interlude”The Arc of Theoretical History (Part 1)
In the beginning, there was chaos.
Stimulus and perceptions entered consciousness, undifferentiated.
How to know what mattered most?
That was (and still is) the core question of the initiated.
Not so Fast! Wilderness Matters
This year, I lost my pilgrimage to the wild. While Wuhan was still the only city under lockdown, I planned a backcountry trip in Yosemite National Park. I wanted to be awed by the power which can crack a mountain in half and leave sheer vertical cliffs behind.
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