Tag Archives: abstraction
Prehistoric wisdom
One of the false notions modern civilization embraces is that humankind has a superior intellect to that of former times—especially prehistoric times. But Emanuel Swedenborg and George Gurdjieff both disputed this contemporary assumption. They insisted that the human intellect has … Continue reading
Are humans unique?
Well, humans certainly are unique enough to ask the question and ponder the possibility of our uniqueness. Animals could care less about such philosophizing. I was inspired to write this post from reading The Hannibal Blog entitled “How humans are … Continue reading
Spiritual Relativity Theory
Besides his major cosmological idea of the constancy of the speed of light Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity also included another concept called the relativity of simultaneity. This second concept means that everyone experiences simultaneity differently from his or her … Continue reading
