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the ghost in the machine

Immortality through science? Can our ethical and emotional intelligence keep up with technology? Its a highly ambiguous issue. We seem to be on the cusp of a major, and final break from the industrial age; a potential for vastly increased … Continue reading

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connectivity through form

Guest blog from Tai Carmen at Parallax.Parallax: exploring the architecture of human perception Tai Carmen: “There is a special ratio that can be used to describe the proportions of everything from nature’s smallest building blocks, such as atoms, to the … Continue reading

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the masks we wear

Guest blog by Tai Carmen at Parallax. Parallax: exploring the architecture of human imagination. Tai Carmen: A mask of gold hides all deformities.” Thomas Dekker “Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.” John Dryden “Pride is the mask we … Continue reading

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doppleganger effect: second selves and ghostly doubles

A guest blog from Tai Carmen at Parallax. Parallax: exploring the architecture of human perception Tai Carmen: Though pop references to “doppelgangers” (a German word translating to “double-walker”) are often used to describe people who resemble one another, the word … Continue reading

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The Death and Resurrection Show: the shaman industry?

A guest blog by Tai Carmen at Parallax. Parallax:Exploring the architecture of human perception.The word parallax is a scientific term denoting a shift in perception upon movement of the perceiver rather than the perceived. Bang a gong, get it on…. … Continue reading

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stardust contemplating stardust

Stardust memories. Inner space and the science of illumination.Guest blog from Tai Carmen at Parallax. Parallax: Exploring the Architecture of Human Perception Tai Carmen: The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.” Ferdinand Foch From the … Continue reading

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finding your flow: conquering your fear

Guest blog from Tai Carmen of Parallax: Exploring the architecture of human perception. We all know what joy feels like. It feels good. By the same token, we all know the visceral grip of fear, anxiety and dread. The search … Continue reading

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city of women: actions speak louder than nouns

A guest blog from Tai Carmen of Parallax. www.taicarmen.com Parallax: exploring the architecture of human perception…. Someone will remember us [. . .] even in another time. ~ Sappho When Medieval French court poet Christine de Pisan took it upon … Continue reading

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totem and taboo: the mythology of conformity

A guest blog by Tai Carmen at Parallax (Parallax: Exploring the Architecture of Human Perception) Tai Carmen: The story goes like a joke: five monkeys and a banana. Or a parable: under the banana there was a ladder, and every … Continue reading

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a fire in the head: the wild tune

Writing poetry that sings by guest blogger Tai Carmen who maintains a weekly blog called Parallax:A place for dreamers Tai Carmen ( www.taicarmen.com): If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. ~ Leonard Cohen My grandfather was … Continue reading

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