Uneven development: Thoughts on neglected human capacities

Uneven development: Thoughts on neglected human capacities

The problem of the world are problems of perception. Everything proceeds from perception. Perception leads to action. Therefore, ‘changing the world’ must always begin with ‘changing the way we see the world’. As Einstein said, ‘You cannot solve problems with the same...
The sacred nature of the ancient world

The sacred nature of the ancient world

Karen Armstrong, the historian of Religion, tells us that the Palaeolithic period (c. 20000 to 8000 BCE) was one of the longest and most formative in the biological evolution of humans. Ethnologists and anthropologists claim that these indigenous people were very...
Tim Robinson: Love for learning and life

Tim Robinson: Love for learning and life

Tim Robinson was man of many ways. He was an ecologist, an environmentalist, a natural historian, a geographer, a botanist, and even a translator. He wanted to find out what it was like to live well on the earth and to discover the right way to be in the world, find a...
What are mental activities?

What are mental activities?

What are mental activities? Mental activities are experiences that happen in the mind. When we describe what our minds are, or what happens in the mind, we are talking about mental activities. What are some of the things you are aware of in your mind? Mental...