Raw Thoughts

Well I've been away from this project (my website life blog). I still want to finish it and there is alot to tell from the past year (years?) Not that there hasn't been time or energy. Just perhaps a lack of drive. But drive for different projects can come and go. And perhaps now it's going again.

I woke up this morning to an email from a very good friend. He sent me an article that studied the GHG emission (and other ecological factors) from agricultural products. He was wondering what I thought and how/why it seemed to differ from what I had previously told him about beef production with a negative carbon footprint. So I spent my entire day reading that study, studies it cited and more...

Yesterday I was talking to someone who read my page on free will. They told me that I had made some compelling arguments but that they were sure they had a self. Well I have to admit I found this a bit frustrating. Even though I didn't want to be frustrated, I was. So what do I mean when I say that "you" doesn't exist? Perhaps I didn't make it explicit in my page about free will but the self and...

Bernie was never my number one choice for president. I much preferred Pete Buttigeig or Elizabeth Warren. But when they dropped out and it became a contest between Biden and Sanders I had little choice. I'm overall progressive. Am I sure that Bernie's way is the right way? Not entirely. Biden doesn't have the creativity or guts to steer this country to a better future. As promised he's likely to...

A conversation about coronavirus response this morning left me with a "raw thought." It seems that the current divide in the response to this pandemic is caused by tradeoffs between human health and economic impacts. And it's a serious concern. With perfect information, we could determine the exact restrictions and timing to "reopen" the economy that will minimize human death and suffering. With...

I've been really enjoying my meditation practice lately. I've also found a couple of people in my life who occasionally will practice with me. I still haven't found anyone who is as interested in exploring the deeper lessons that come from living an examined life. I suppose there is really just one big one on my mind and that is the intrinsic selflessness of consciousness. And the related...

Well, the site is not finished in design or content but I want to launch it anyway. It will be more motivating to finish and maintain if I know others can see it. Because that's the level of drama I want my life to be like.