MasterMind
Why “No Problem” Is a Problem
Submitted by MasterMind on March 13, 2016
If you’ve been out an about recently where someone has served you, in a restaurant or store, and said “thank you” perhaps you’ve noticed a ... Read more
A Pyrrhic Victory
Submitted by MasterMind on December 18, 2015
In 279 B.C., in the hills of southeastern Italy near Asculum, a Roman army numbering into the tens of thousands battled for two days against ... Read more
Cleaning Your Own Toilet
Submitted by MasterMind on November 13, 2015
by Mike LaBossiere Like almost everyone else, I do not enjoy cleaning. Like most people, I find living in filth unacceptable. As such, I need ... Read more
The Milky Way Enigma – How Galactic Forces May Control Life On Earth
Submitted by MasterMind on September 28, 2015
Horoscope enthusiasts will be happy to hear that a grand cosmic force does indeed seem to be responsible for controlling the direction of all life ... Read more
The Fact/Opinion Distinction
Submitted by MasterMind on July 15, 2015
When debating ethics and other controversial topics, one frequently hears the claim “That’s just your opinion.” It is a pernicious claim, devoid of clear meaning, ... Read more
How to Develop the Situational Awareness of Jason Bourne
Submitted by MasterMind on February 7, 2015
Excerpts from: http://www.artofmanliness.com There’s a scene at the beginning of The Bourne Identity where the film’s protagonist is sitting in a diner, trying to figure ... Read more
Theory Of Everything And The Mind Of God
Submitted by MasterMind on January 31, 2015
The idea of deciphering a so-called Theory of Everything has always been the dream of science. To know everything, as some have euphemistically suggested, would ... Read more
Free Will And Conscious Co-Creation
Submitted by MasterMind on December 7, 2014
There is no true freewill in atheism, or Judaeo-Christian religions. Only in Buddhism, Hindu philosophy and other brands of free-thought with the concept of reincarnation ... Read more
Odd Obsessions Of Famous Philosophers
Submitted by MasterMind on September 18, 2014
Rene DescartesPassion For Cross-Eyed Ladies The Father of Modern Philosophy, Rene Descartes (1596–1650), maintained close friendships and correspondence with powerful and wealthy women, such as ... Read more
Why Do We Live On Earth?
Submitted by MasterMind on August 10, 2014
Preliminary Notes… Many scientists are telling us that matter is more than 99.99999% emptiness (Some scientists use even more nines than I do). Atoms are ... Read more