Author: Mark
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Handcrafted Gankyil
The Gankyil is a symbol that resonates deeply with me. In its original context the three elements represent the base, the path, and the fruit. It is sometimes called the wheel of happiness. For me it represents the timeless unity of intelligence, passion, and rest. But one of the things that draws me to this…
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Beans and an Oubliette
I had a dream this morning that I was doing experiments with beans on top of a gas stove. The beans were conductive so I was testing different electric connections. The stove apparently belonged to a queen and she wanted me experiments stopped because she wanted something cooked on the stove. My experiments were thrown…
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Placebo Pessimism
Human beings are incredibly good at believing that there are patterns in the chaos where none actually or naturally exist. Once we are convinced that there is a pattern in what we are seeing we tend to look only at the evidence that confirms that belief. This is true in religion, science, education, and among…
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