We perceive the same events differently and build slightly different world models, which in turn influence our perception.
Life responds to our desires the same way nature responds to scientific probes. It has its own logic that does not care about our desires. It is WE who have to adjust our understanding of the world and change it again later when the world behaves not as we have hoped. Scientists know it. And engineers […]
Pretty soon our notion of privacy will disappear, replaced by the deeper layer isolated deep inside our brains. The good news, we will become more civil even in our thoughts.
Despite the growing population density, our isolation from each other remains the same. One has to be surprised that we find something in common at all. Or is it just an illusion and the walls that separate us are insurmountable?
Private initiative as the solution to any economic or social problem is quite popular among Americans. Quite a few of my friends argue that the government, motivated by the lobbyists, guilty of the market corruption. It issues various regulations and even laws that help the big corporations. But there is another side of the issue […]
We used to the theory that Indo-Europeans came from India to Europe. Many researchers spent a lot of time and efforts tracing their tracks. But recently, some new evidence and interpretation of the known facts laid the foundation for placing their origin in the steppes between Dniepr (Ukraine) and Ural river (Russia).
As any outstanding human achievement, Beatles have as many facets as many faces their audience has. Everybody finds something personal in their music. For me, it is a breath of fresh air that fills me with the sense of freedom.
If you are stuck on seemingly something simple, the problem is not where you are looking but in your assumptions. Take a break and walk away until the brains stop spinning the same logical chain. The moment they do, you are able to revisit your assumptions and check if they are true.
Tarkovsky overwhelms the viewer. He may even frighten by the depth of his vision. But not everybody shares his worldview. Tarkovsky looks for a kindred spirit, not for the followers. His quest is to create together.
There is a feeling that we have lost time, that we do not have time for anything anymore. In my case, I thought, it was because of the reading too many emails and news on the Internet.
Do aliens exist? What are the chances of finding another civilization or any life form for that matter on another planet? I am skeptical. The Universe exists 13.5 billion years, while our civilization was born just a short moment ago by comparison.