DM So, it seems by combining our last conversation (re: "non-local consciousness," and the role GABA plays in consciousness "restraint" during life), ..and the content of our other related past conversations, ... we may have arrived at plausible, even logical, hypothesis: That is, the end of life (aka: physical death) may be but a Vanishing Point "Portal" for consciousness to enter a new dimension(s?) of Pantakinesis™ . I do realize we've little or no solid empirical or evid

Going along with an untruth for fear of disagreeing with others is a form of self-betrayal that will make you miserable. Excerpt: "What had kept the U.S.S.R. population in chains for so long was what the author and scientist Todd Rose has termed a “collective illusion,” precisely this phenomenon of people holding an opinion that is widely shared but that they believe is theirs alone—thus staying silent from fear of persecution or rejection."

Looking backwards doesn’t have to feel like standing still. Excerpt: "Regret, my colleague Julie Beck wrote in 2016, is “the emotional price we pay for free will.” If we were just pawns tossed around on the chessboard of life, she explains, there’d be nothing to regret. Most of us would probably take that trade-off: Better to make mistakes than to have no control at all. But even so, none of us enjoys the experience of regret. Looking backward can be an act of desperate refu

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DM Try as I'm able, I simply don't understand we humans' apparently dismal trajectory. The more rigorous are my thoughts, and the more...

The size of our social networks is limited even in the age of social media Quick Summary A major portion of the outsize human brain is...

We’re wired to shy away from change, resist endings, and cling to what we know.

When the paint shop leadership team for carmaker Audi initiated a change process, they decided to trust the power of questions.

When it comes to longevity, women are much more likely to outlive men. In the U.S., the gap widened to 5.8 years in 2021. On average, men...

The people in this meeting have all been chronically unhoused — typically living outside for eight to nine years with significant...

The surprising chances of our lives can seem like they’re hinting at hidden truths, but they’re really revealing the human mind at work.

DM How do you define Noetic Science; and what are your perspectives of it? Noetic science is a fascinating field to explore because it...

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DM Why does the typical person (at least within western societies) not understand that trees are primarily derived from air, ... as...

Traditionally chanted during Yom Kippur, the book delivers both rich literary rewards and a powerful lesson on an essential Jewish value.

Immanuel Kant had an enduring conviction in the primacy of practice over theory—the ultimate aim of philosophical inquiry should be to...