"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:
By trying to eliminate the placebo effect, orthodox medicine ends up throwing out the very core of healing and wholeness. Doctors of the future, however, will not only accept the presence of the placebo effect, but will positively encourage it. [more >>]
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 >>]
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)