I try not to be political on this blog, but I am an American currently subjected to absurd campaign overdrive for the upcoming presidential election. I"m convinced: a vote for Kiekegaard is a vote for a sustainable metaphysical framework. Now … [Read more...] about Kierkegaard for 2008
Consciousness & Health
Guardians at the Door
Anthropologist C. Riley Aug has announced her new web page about "exploring the role of thresholds in negotiating identity through archaeology, folklore and literature." I presented her fascinating research a few months ago in my post about lucid … [Read more...] about Guardians at the Door
Nature Awareness as a Field Technique for Anthropologists
Great news! My proposal has been accepted by the Anthropology of Consciousness for this year's annual SAC meeting at Yale Divinity School. The conference is March 19-23, 2008 for anybody in the area who is interested in this year's research … [Read more...] about Nature Awareness as a Field Technique for Anthropologists
IONS opens its doors
I just learned that the Institute of Noetic Sciences has opened its virtual library of consciousness studies to the public until December 24th. Included in this promotion are video interviews from Deepak Chopra and other luminaries, as well as … [Read more...] about IONS opens its doors
Anthropology of Conscience
The American Anthropological Association just drafted a statement against the US military's Human Terrain System project. The HTS hires anthropologists to consult with military ground units to better understand the foreign cultures where they are … [Read more...] about Anthropology of Conscience
Laying the groundwork for conversation
My comrade-in-consciousness Kevin Kovelant wrote a post recently about how easily discussions about said consciousness can suffer from miscommunication. This is relevant here as we argue about the terms "lucidity" and "consciousness" in regards to … [Read more...] about Laying the groundwork for conversation