Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.
–Carl Jung
Human beings are a funny lot. We pride ourselves on our ability to parse stimuli rationally and yet we rarely, if ever, accomplish the task. Take the Internet, for instance. As fascinating as [...]
Posts Tagged ‘weblog’
Mar 17
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring, The Internet is Boring
Mar 02
The Buddhism of Bill Maher
‘Brethren, if outsiders should speak against me, or against my teaching, or against my disciples, you should not on that account either bear malice, or suffer heart-burning, or feel ill-will. If you, on that account, should be angry and hurt, that would stand in the way of your own self-conquest. If, when others speak against [...]
Jun 19
Zen and the Art of Skype
Just got meself a skype number: +1 818 824 6654… not to be an unpaid advertisement for the sky people, but it costs my students $5 a month to get me a telephone number and unlimited calling to anywhere in North America. And now I have an excuse when people try to offer to [...]
