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It’s True: We Are the Universe Contemplating Itself

We Are the Universe from milesfork.comOur connection with the cosmos is so profoundly beautiful, how can it not evoke a constant appreciation of being alive? The greatest scientists have given the reasons to be happy: The atoms of our bodies were forged in the center of stars, we’ve survived evolution over the course of an unfathomable amount of time, and now here we are on the edge of science in technology, peering into our neighboring galaxies and demonstrating the potential, and rarity, of life. Simply being alive in this time is not just lucky, but magnificent. Hopefully this video will aid in understanding the awe our presence in this universe should inspire. How wonderful it feels to be a human. Read the rest of this page »

Alan Watts’ Comments on How We Raise Our Children

Child Society ArtSociety today has a funny way of creating members for itself. When children are born, they are encouraged to invent a better world for all humans, but they never actually reach humanhood. They are ‘prepared’ for life, and this preparation will be a never ending problem because life cannot be met and conquered in one singular event. Read the rest of this page »

Life’s Pervasive Relationship In Song Form

from robbwolf.comThere is no doubt: All life on Earth is related through evolution. That may sound mechanical, scientific, and cold, but this song by Melodysheep expresses the actual beauty in that incredible story. Evolution over billions of years is rich with profoundly elegant implications. We humans, as collections of cells, are witnesses to the “triumphs of natural selection.” Life has taken an unfathomable amount of time to result in our forms, enough to evoke and endless appreciation for simply being alive. The ‘unbroken thread’ between our ancestors and selves is poetic, powerful, and simply magnificent.

How Does Technology Affect Human Connection?

Henry Alex RubinDirector of Disconnected, Henry Alex Rubin, was interviewed on Big Think about his movie and his opinion on technology’s role in human communication. Rubin says technology isn’t inherently good or bad. It can blow up a city or take us to another planet. But Disconnected doesn’t intend to assign a role to technology, but rather explore the nature of how we talk to one another. Rubin says screens can bring us closer together, but also keep us apart. Read the rest of this page »

Your Body Does All of These Things Every 30 Seconds

Human Body 30 SecondsThere’s no doubt about it: Being a human is pretty sweet. In this video from BuzzFeed, they illustrate just how sweet it really is. The human body, every thirty seconds, performs magic. Your body does things like shed 174,000 skin cells, pump blood a distance of 4 miles, and even produce 72 million blood cells- every thirty seconds. All of these operations happen literally without conscious effort and  simply for your survival. This isn’t just the science of the human body, either. This is the beauty of the human body.  Read the rest of this page »