09 Apr
An article in the Providence Journal discusses the fact that fireflies are facing a mass extinction as a result of our “signals”[…]
22 Mar
People have always told me I should be writing this down; that my life is more interesting from the outside. But where to begin? Chronology seems an oddly limited approach— too obvious, too flat for the story I’m about to tell you. What, then? Where can it begin?
31 Dec
The spread of mass communication has given virtually everything a sense of familiarity, even the unfamiliar […]: It is no wonder so many people have become addicted to newness…
This is the first in a series of thoughts on education reform and the future of learning. Consider this an “overview” post.
Part One: Education Is Fatal
I have long felt that one’s childhood and their education play off of each other--they are never felt or experienced in equal amounts. Our notions of what constitutes “childhood” vary […]
28 Jul
though we have learned to compartmentalize our senses, to change our focus, to filter reality through a lifetime of emotion and experience, we forget that the universe is still out there, barking at the gates, brash and inconquerable, refusing to be diminished.
One of the ideas I find truly fascinating is the sheer range of experience we each represent; the lives we have led and the wonders--some colossal, some microscopic--that we have seen. Just one person’s life story--replete with the spark of every synapse, the nuance of color, the texture of sound--is so vast, forming such a […]
04 Jul
One of the most common barriers to really “waking up” seems to be the propensity to avoid, isolate, and hold back when confronted with things that upset us. We seem pretty capable of holding onto cherished memories, but when it comes to something really ugly, we can’t run away fast enough. Why is that?
As I […]
I’m going to reveal something that might radically change your life.
It may be simple, but it’s absurdly significant. Once I discovered it, I was forced -- literally forced! -- to re-examine everything I did. More to the point, it’s what distinguishes those who do from those who wish. It’s a momentum-booster and boredom […]
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