The headline is, “Materialistic scientists from a materialistic society study the material universe, conclude the universe is entirely material.” The problem with this is it's not true, and its a highly destructive worldview which is killing off all the cool people, and I’m left mucking about with you emotionless, unimaginative, dogmatic rationalists and religious nuts, as though those are the only two options.
Schrödinger, Ramanujan, Partial Insight & Intuition In Physics & Mathematics
This is why Schrödinger is so inspiring to me. He realized the poetry of physics. He realized that the logical may reveal the illogical and the illogical may reveal the logical. He realized that the ultimate conclusion is left to the observer himself or herself. He realized that the experiment reveals more about the experimenter than it does about the thing upon which is being experimented. And he became poetic in his attempts to share his scientific revelations, because he realized poetry’s the only language worthy of infinity.
Spiritual Discourse With the Intellectual Pragmatist
I don’t mean to say it’s entirely impossible to live a joyful life in the 21st century. But I don’t see “modern conveniences” as the source of that joy. Joyful people in the 21st century are finding joy through the same means as joyful people in every other century, through a connection with earth, food that comes directly from the earth, daily interaction with earth, daily sunlight, daily exercise, life-affirming social interaction, and at least some kind of basic spiritual practice, even atheists.
Thomas Paine: The Real Founding Father of The New World
Who first publicly proposed the idea that the colonies separate from England?
Which Founding Father insisted The Constitution include the abolition of slavery, despite being overruled by states like NC and GA? Who never owned a slave, and continued the fight against slavery until he was ousted from history? Which Founding Father insisted all throughout his life that all of humankind was equal?
Which Founding Father was our first feminist?
Time Machine 1804
After acquiring a private jet from my German engineer friend with whom I left blueprints earlier this year, I fly to London to visit a friend of Thomas Paine’s. William Blake has just returned to London to begin his Prophetic Books, beginning with “and did those feet in ancient time.” I pose as a client just to witness his workshop. I’m awestricken by the beautiful man. Finally, I tell him I’m from the future, as I know he’s the only person on earth who’ll believe me. He laughs and we sing and play music together. While in London, I briefly visit with teenaged Lord Byron at Harrow, where I accidentally step on his foot.
Across the channel, I travel with Simón Bolívar to Notre Dame de Paris to witness Napoleon crowning himself Emperor
Nashville Nazis
We were forced to Google the definition of gentrification, out of embarrassment, after our keyboard player friend said it 5 times at Portland Brew, and then we truly understood. East Nashville used to be, what wikipedia referred to as “cultured." There were, like, black people, brown people and other shades of black people and brown people too. Apparently “culture” is why East Nashville used to be a desirable place to live, and without the melting pot, there was no longer any “culture.” We feel more compassionate now that we know that, and we're proud of ourselves for thinking about it for a few minutes before refilling our cafe mocha lattes and posting about how not racist we are on the Facetube.