If we were to follow the judgments of the predetermined mind, who would be left alone and without a teacher? Not only would it be so with those who know the sequences (of knowledge and feeling) and make their own selection among them, but it would be so as well with the stupid and unthinking.…Read more Chuang Tzu on Knowledge, Clear Thinking and Monkeys
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To Discuss Or To Argue?
The choice between being open to learn, or closing the door to knowledge.
Scholars, Sufis and Diamonds…
"But now in our time, we may say - and we are hearing and seeing, also - that the scholars, ulama, who came before our time were stronger than we are; they could understand more than we do. Yes, it is so. Therefore, our writers or thinkers can do only a translation from their books,…Read more Scholars, Sufis and Diamonds…
Carl Sagan: Science and Hope
Except from Carl Sagan's, “The Demon-Haunted World”, "Science and Hope". "For me, there are four main reasons for a concerted effort to convey science-in radio, TV, movies, newspapers, books, computer programs, theme parks, and classrooms - to every citizen. In all uses of science, it is insufficient - indeed it is dangerous - to produce…Read more Carl Sagan: Science and Hope
What’s The True Extent Of Our Knowledge?
"True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us." ~ Socrates
Could Bread be the Forbidden Fruit?
QUESTION: If Adam and Hawwa (Eve), peace be upon them, ate wheat, could bread be the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge?
What was the “Forbidden Fruit” in the Garden of Eden?
A popular misconception is that the "forbidden fruit" was an apple, neither the Qur'an or the Bible substantiate this claim. As for what the fruit was, no one really knows but some popular candidates proposed by scholars are the pomegranate, fig, grape, citron, and even wheat. Ironically the latter, which isn't even a fruit, may well…Read more What was the “Forbidden Fruit” in the Garden of Eden?
QualiaSoup: Evolution
Superb little video explains the basics of Evolution, along with some of the many misconceptions about this greatly misunderstood subject.
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