"Belief is the death of intelligence. As soon as one believes a doctrine of any sort, or assumes certitude, one stops thinking about that aspect of existence. If you think you know what the hell is going on, you're probably full of shit." Robert Anton Wilson
zero-point: explorations in consciousness
latest essays:
History reminds us that what is scientific truth today probably won't be tomorrow, and yet as a society we adopt meaningless science as our main social paradigm because it is 'true', regardless of the destructive consequences of those beliefs. [more >>]
Skepticism is just another form of religious fanaticism — a rejection of anything that threatens established orthodox belief systems. Skeptics are individuals intolerant of new perspectives, and therefore enemies of progress and discovery. [more >>]
video of the month:
Amongst White Clouds - A documentary by Edward A. Burger / 2004
The Zhongnan Mountains have been home to spiritual recluses for over five thousand years, a place where many of the most realized Buddhists in China have attained enlightenment. This is a documentary on some of those remarkable and inspirational individuals. website (Thanks CP)