I had a friend who was an award-winning sculptor with a number of notable commissions. Also notably, he often made the earnest declaration: "I sense purpose!" For him this purpose was existential and was not of his own making though he never could say of whose making it was. This sensing of purpose was defining … Continue reading Second Principle- There Is No Existential Purpose
What's "human exceptionalism" got to do with ecological destruction and the climate crisis? Really, everything. https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/05/11/19/28/evolution-2305142_1280.jpg Kyrnos on Pixabay Note: The following is best read on a larger device, or, if you prefer, it can be read online at: https://theprinciplesofbeing.com/2023/04/02/the-fatal-flaws-in-human-exceptionalism/ Humans and Other Homo Species Humans seem to have a natural propensity for making order … Continue reading The Fatal Flaws in Human Exceptionalism
Stories in Everyday Life As we grow up and move out into the world, we do so with a partially-formed worldview. We try it out, operationalizing in our newly independent lives this set of mental pictures and narratives that explain what we are encountering and how we should engage within these encounters. Trial and error further develop … Continue reading First Principle- Part 3
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