Monthly Archives: December 2007
Wonderful…
Sometimes I feel an impulse to write, to make a post, to communicate something of depth and importance, yet nothing comes forth no matter how long I search, how long I wait for the spark to ignite. Sometimes it’s best … Continue reading
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Harris good, Wilber bad
Blogger ~C4Chaos continues the Integral-Atheism discussion: “Excellent discussion guys. allow me to address both your points with a link to a debate between Sam Harris and Scott Atran (post-Beyond Belief 2006 conference). i do like Sam Harris, but i think … Continue reading
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Integral Atheism
There’s an interesting discussion unfolding on Julian Walker’s Blog regarding the intersection of Integral Theory and the New Atheist movement. Here’s my latest bit, in response to Eric: Eric said: “I subscribe to the notion that if you really want … Continue reading
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Radical Authenticity
So, I’m sitting here trying to revision the concept of “spirituality,” strip it of all religious baggage, and make it accessible to reasonable, critical thinkers for all time. Unfortunately, my knee is aching a bit, so I’ll have to knock … Continue reading
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The “New Atheists” and Transpersonal Psychology
Over the past few months I’ve become acutely aware of my relationship to the various forms of media and technology clamoring for my attention. It used to irk me when my more “progressive” friends would seemingly brag about how they … Continue reading
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Out of the fog
So, I just set up wireless internet at my parents’ house. I thought I’d be more psyched about it, but now that I’ve been back in the States for several weeks, the novelty of internet and TV has all but … Continue reading
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Bad connection
I vaguely recall a scene in The Shining where someone is attempting to call for help on the radio and the connection gets cut. Even more cloudy are memories of movies — or dreams perhaps — where someone is desperately … Continue reading
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