“About the book of Job: If it were today, God might be asking "How does DNA carry traits? How are instincts passed on in animals? How does consciousness arise in the human body and brain, and what is consciousness? What is dark matter? How did the big bang happen? Why does the speed of light appear to be absolute? Is cold fusion possible? How do you program a TV remote control?” IfsHumansDoeBookMatterBodyBigsLightMightHappensTodayJobsFunDarkAnimalBrainConsciousnessTvsColdProgramAbsolutesAskingInstinctSpeedAriseTraitsDnaHuman BodyBangsFusionSpeed Of LightDark MatterRemote ControlJust For Fun Author:Brian D. McLaren
“As TV embedded itself into the national consciousness, it got us to remember how more than just the facts transmits truth and reality - and in fun, engaging ways. TV also showed us how telling our stories, confronting our own truths makes us and the people with whom we're sharing feel less lonely and alienated.” PeopleWayFeelsFactsStoriesRealityRememberFunConsciousnessTvsLonelyEngagingEmbeddedTransmitConfrontingTruth And Reality Author:Lee Gutkind
“Innocent amusements are such as excite moderately, and such as produce a cheerful frame of mind, not boisterous mirth; such as refresh, instead of exhausting, the system; such as recur frequently, rather than continue long; such as send us back to our daily duties invigorated in body and spirit; such as we can partake of in the presence and society of respectable friends; such as consist with and are favorable to a grateful piety; such as are chastened by self-respect, and are accompanied with the consciousness that life has a higher end than to be amused.” LifeMindLongEndsSelfBodySpiritFunConsciousnessProduceDutyHigherGratefulInnocentSelf RespectCheerfulAmusementRespectablePietyExhaustingAmusedMirthFrame Of MindBoisterous Author:William Ellery Channing
“Life has to be in the moment, spontaneous and venerable. There isn't any winning or losing. Life itself, as it flowers in depth and subtlety, is the reward, and it isn't always an easy or fun process. We must learn to see that the issue of happiness is irrelevant. The relevant quest is the expansion of consciousness.” MomentsWinningFunEasyProcessConsciousnessIssuesFlowerLosingRewardsDepthRelevantQuestsExpansionSpontaneousIrrelevantSubtletyWin Or Lose Author:Richard Moss
“My tumour is a benign pituitary tumour, in the pituitary gland - which is the main hormone centre of the body. It's in the centre of the brain. (Fun fact, [Rene] Descartes thought our consciousness was to be found in the pituitary gland.) And the thing is, there aren't really many symptoms that show until it's too late.” FactsShowsBodyFoundFunBrainConsciousnessLateToo LateCentreSymptomsHormonesBenignGlands Author:John Newman
“Most of the time I don't even talk about any direct lineage of songs, because I feel like it just chains them down into my own consciousness, and the whole fun of them is being able to live in others' consciousness.” FeelsWholeAbleSongFunMy OwnConsciousnessDirectChainsLineage Author:Regina Spektor