Monthly Archives: February 2022

Disobey

Disobey [ 14/January/22 Dirk reposted and Introduction to liberty post – Disobey – They don’t want to know what you think because they strictly choose what you need to think.Don’t ask permission from anyone who doesn’t want to give it … Continue reading

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Truth and subjective progress

Truth and subjective progress [ 14/January/22 Walter Smith asked – The TRUTH and subjective progress: When your thoughts and actions are based on TRUTH, do they lead to changes that you perceive as progress and motivation? ….] I find the … Continue reading

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Response to Daniel S and others on Freedom and Choice

Daniel Posted – On the nature of choice, creativity, karma, and dharma Have you looked at https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/how-a-flawed-experiment-proved-that-free-will-doesnt-exist/ [ 12/January/22 Daniel Responded – Yes, I appreciate the work Alfred Mele did on this topic.] For me, it is critical to understand … Continue reading

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On Fisheries management, output quotas, paua fishery

Sabrina shared A sobering NZ Geographic article:“A Tragedy Of The Ocean Commons: Land is owned, but the sea is shared. And we haven’t been sharing very well.” [ 11/January/22 ] This really is over-simplistic to the point of creating more … Continue reading

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Evolution and the role of cooperation

[ 11/January/22 ] Mark HubeyThat is a very simplistic understanding of biology and the emergence of complexity. Look very closely at what preys upon what in what contexts, and a different sort of picture emerges. If you desire security, if … Continue reading

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Responsibility – it is up to us to make a difference.

[ 11/January/22 Cartoon on Chrys Horn’s facebook page:a series of drawings of a dad talking to a kid:80s – Pick up you litter and save the Earth!90s – recycle and save the Earth!00s – reduce your carbon footprint and you … Continue reading

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On Evolution, complexity and us – with implications for philosophy, politics and our long term future

[ 5/January/22 ] Hi Dirk & Mark, To me, evolution has been a fascination for 50+ years. What sort of systemic characteristics are actually required for it to work? What is actually going on? How deeply, recursively, complex is it, … Continue reading

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