Published inThe Philosophy Hub·Nov 14Member-onlyCosmic JusticeRedemption, fate and meaning in an infinite universe “Life isn’t fair,” my father told me when I was a child. Had I realized the full extent of this as a young adult, I would have escaped to the wild and never looked back. But I went to a university to…Philosophy6 min readPhilosophy6 min read
Nov 7Excellent analysis!101Alex BennettNo doubt there is plenty of room for mystery in our apprehension of Nature.No doubt there is plenty of room for mystery in our apprehension of Nature.1 min read1 min read
Oct 4Member-onlyCollisionThey Just Get in the Way — 8:30 a. m. I’m east of Manchester, New Hampshire on highway 101, driving fast. I’m headed for Newburyport, Massachusetts to acquire inventory for my online book business. There’s a big book sale there at 10 o’clock. Sunlight washes over the landscape on a cloudless October morning. Visibility is excellent, but…Nature3 min readNature3 min read
Published inThe Philosophy Hub·Sep 13Member-onlyHow Cognizant Are We?An Exploration of Human Consciousness — Last night I was so tired I couldn’t think straight. So I went to bed, entering the land of dreams. This morning, when I awoke, my immediate thoughts were as fuzzy as the thick mist hanging over the landscape out my window. Then the fog in my head cleared and…Consciousness6 min readConsciousness6 min read
Aug 26Member-onlyChasing TornadoesIndederminacy and the Sublime in Nature — Smart people head for the basement when the tornado warning comes — whenever the threat is imminent. That’s what my mother always did, ushering my siblings and me down there to crouch against the wall and listen to the radio until the all-clear report came. I lingered upstairs once, hoping…Nature6 min readNature6 min read
Aug 7Embracing Mythos in a Culture Devoid of Meaning1011Josh Chandler MorrisYes indeed, we live in a mysterious universe.Yes indeed, we live in a mysterious universe. And while science informs our worldviews, expanding our knowledge of What-Is, that's not all there is to what any of us believes. Thanks for this thoughtful look into the matter.1 min read1 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jul 27Member-onlyThe Imbalance of NatureAre we the architects of our own demise? — There is much talk these days about the balance of nature. Most conservationists and ecologists embrace the notion, believing that disruptions to the global ecosystem — the biosphere — is due largely to human interference. To remedy that, we should mend our ways. …Nature5 min readNature5 min read
Jul 11Member-onlyWoods WanderingAn excursion into the wildness within — I stepped off the logging road, pushing through a tangle of young spruce blocking the way, and felt my nerves loosen for the first time in months. Springtime verdure was abundant in the lowlands, but in the mountains the leaf buds of the trees were just opening. The chill of…Nature8 min readNature8 min read
Published inThe Philosophy Hub·Jun 27Member-onlyThe Absurd Man in NatureWhere Camus got it wrong — I had everything figured out when I was 18 years old, or at least thought I did. Then I went off to college to study philosophy with a heavy emphasis on Existentialism. Several years later, I walked away with a degree in Nothingness. …Philosophy5 min readPhilosophy5 min read
Jun 16Member-onlyRequiem for Homo SapiensA Failed Yet Glorious Species — Sing praise for Homo sapiens, those magnificent, brainy primates! We bury the last of them today. May God rest their souls in peace. They were the last of a long line of hominins, outcompeting the rest. There has never been more powerful creatures on Earth. …Humanity3 min readHumanity3 min read
