[MD] The Happy Physicist

[markhsmit]

I would agree that we have trained generations to 
believe that materialism, that is self-stimulation through
the material world, is more important than spiritualism.
Quantum physics is an extension of this materialism.
That is, consciousness is physical.

We have also taught generations that the human intellect
is somehow different and special.  Once this illusion is
dismissed, much falls into place.

willblake2

On Oct 22, 2009, at 1:04:30 PM, plattholden at gmail.com wrote:
From:   plattholden at gmail.com
Subject:    Re: [MD] The Happy Physicist
Date:   October 22, 2009 1:04:30 PM PDT
To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
On 22 Oct 2009 at 9:43, John Carl wrote:

> "We have literally managed to train a whole generation of students on the
> idea that everything is material, but this Newtonian world view that has
> shaped our understanding for centuries is now giving way to the revelations
> of quantum physics which goes beyond materialism; to show that
> consciousness, not matter, is the ground of all being."

Hey John C,

Consciousness is the ground of being and our brains, those overgrown 
bulbs of nerve tissue, are regulators of that consciousness, allowing in 
what we need to survive and giving us occasional glimpses of its 
transcendent magnificence. Along those lines you might find an article 
about "panexperientialism" of interest at:

http://ctr4process.org/publications/Biblio/Papers/Charles%20Birch%20-
%20Why%20I%20became%20a%20Panexperientialist.html 

Regards,
Platt


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