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The Rise And Fall Of Curiosity

It is not really clear whether humanity developed intelligence because it was curious or its curiosity developed its intelligence. It could very well be a combination of both, with our natural genetic capacity for inquiry stimulating more complex and interconnected neural nets and bigger brains.
For a long time, psychologists believed that intelligence […]

Are You Asleep?

People are often accused of being asleep. This assertion is made by people who believe that they are awake.
Is this just a metaphor used to launch a pejorative statement?
Or is it, like the difference between waking hours and sleeping hours, a condition where awareness is partially or completely absent?
Actually, it appears to […]

How Reliable Is The Law Of Attraction?

If thoughts are things, then those who are familiar with the Law of Attraction should be living the life of their dreams.
While a few may attain this enviable state, the majority do not rise to that level.
Is it the Law of Attraction that is at fault or the person who uses it? Does it work […]

Explore Your Potential

Your potential is not quite a thing, yet more than an idea. It awaits in a twilight zone between idea and reality, where all things are possible but none are actual.
It took 15 billion years of evolution for you to be where you are now: a conscious being capable of self-consciousness. It is from the […]