I Gave Myself a Tattoo
I got a tattoo. It covers my entire body. I did the whole thing at once. And I did it myself.
It would be all but impossible, if not for the design I chose: Null. i.e., I’ve given myself a Null tattoo. i.e., There is not a drop of ink on my entire body.
So…you didn’t get a tattoo…
Oh no, I did…
Jiro
The first university class I ever took was calculus at 8am on a Monday morning. They … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creativity, God, Logic
Be a Selfish Person
Everyone despises a selfish person; it’s one of those lessons we learn early in life. But how does one go about being unselfish? Is it possible, or even desirable to be completely unselfish? If not, then what constitues a healthy amount of selfishness?
The Give All
Let’s begin by trying to construct the perfectly selfless person. This person goes out of their way to help others, always putting others’ needs above their own. Everybody knows … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ethics, God, Relationships
What is the Self? Get Naked and See!
I’m often IDed to see if I’m old enough, sometimes to see if I’m young enough, and occasionally to see if I’m black enough (it’s in the other pocket, hun). My ID has my name, my picture, my age, my address, my height and my weight about 15 lbs ago. And this is supposed to represent Me? The thing I call “I”? What is the “I”? How will “I” figure it out?
Get naked! No, not (just) the clothes. … Read entire article »
Scientists Are Not Human
“Most scientists today subscribe to a mechanistic view of the mind. We’re the way we are because our brains are wired up in the way that they are…But we scientists are inconsistent. If we were consistent, our response to a misbehaving person like a child murderer should be something like, ‘This unit has a faulty component, it needs repairing.'” That’s not what we say. What we say is, ‘vile monster, prison is … Read entire article »
Filed under: God, Intelligence, Love, Relationships, Religion