Reimagining Tomorrow: Embracing Science and Spirituality in a Modern World
A five-year journey of discovery and transformation as told in a sequence of twenty-five blog posts.
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Category: General
Understanding Strange Loops: Unravelling Life’s Paradoxical Patterns
Have you ever felt caught in a situation where every possible escape route circles back to where you started? Or encountered a concept that seems to twist back on itself, creating a paradox that defies straightforward explanation? These are the hallmarks of what philosopher Douglas Hofstadter calls a “strange loop.”
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Spheres of Influence: How the World Changed Between 1000 and 1300 CE
Between 1000 and 1300 AD, the world underwent significant transformations that reshaped the political map of Eurasia and laid the groundwork for future developments. This narrative explores the major changes and innovations during this period, focusing on maritime trade, the Song Dynasty in China, the rise of the Mongol Empire, the cultural mosaic of India, and the evolving landscape of Christian Europe.
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The Mystery of Consciousness: Awareness Beyond Awareness and the Sense of Cosmic Oneness
This post weaves together insights from phenomenology, neuroscience, philosophy, and systems theory to explore the mystery of consciousness. It was inspired by reflections on personal experience and a new book, “The Blind Spot”.
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Faiths and Empires
Much of the history we were taught at school was Eurocentric, reinforcing our Western worldview and way of thinking. This brief review of the early Mediaeval period (roughly 500 AD to 1000 AD) looks at it differently: starting with the birth and flourishing of Islamic culture, turning to its Eastern contact with Tang China, its Western borders in Asia with Byzantium, and finally it’s struggle with Western Christendom.
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