Which came first, the mind or the idea of the mind? Have you never wondered? They arrived together. The mind is an idea.

Our world is limited by the machinery we carry. Its very different to the 18th and 19th century Enlightenment scientists who were mostly men of God and thought it was their quest to uncover Gods great plan.

I cant see any great evidence that humans have any ability to access anything other than the material world. Beyond that, who knows, but theres no good evidence that would take me to any particular belief.

Superstition is the need to view the world in terms of simple cause and effect.

... from our vantage point it is now clear that the only thing the population had to fear was fear itself.

Many scholars have complained of our tendency to see history only in conflicts, but I am not convinced they are right. It is in conflict that our values are exposed.

Which came first, the mind or the idea of the mind? Have you never wondered? They arrived together. The mind is an idea.