The Ability to Tell the Difference
"The success of Homo sapiens as a species is built on our inability to tell the difference between a fiction and a reality."
~ Yuval Noah Harari
The Psychology of Tribalism
"I think mindfulness meditation is very well suited to becoming more aware of our how minds work and doing something about it."
~ Robert Wright
Curiosity is Naturally Rewarding
"The paradox here is that mindfulness is just about being really interested in getting close and personal with what's actually happening in our bodies and minds from moment to moment."
~ Dr. Judson Brewer
Cooperating & Homemaking
Homemaking is creating an environment in which learning is possible.
~ Mary Catherine Bateson
Fictional Reality
What is amazing is that as history unfolded, fictional reality became more and more powerful so that today, the most powerful forces in the world are these fictional entities."
~ Yuval Noah Harari
We Crave More
We assume that things we are attracted to will relieve our suffering and raise our happiness.
Constant Motion
"Nothingness itself—instead of being empty space—is alive with possibility. In metaphysical terms, wabi-sabi suggests that the universe is in constant motion toward or away from potential."
~ Leonard Kohen
A Creature in the River of Knowledge
“I guess I used to think of myself as a lone agent, who made certain choices and established certain alliances with colleagues and friends…Now, though, I see things differently."
~ David Brooks