The flow of time is due to entropy. Entropy is flowing from a state of order into disorder, and we perceive that as the arrow of time. But, on a true scale, time is truly relational: it is a matter of motion and change relative to other things (ultimately, light). What does this mean phenomenologically? …
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Cycles of Growth
Growth continues to ebb and flow.The task becomes predicting where it will go.Some say up, others say right;Both are governed by sleep each night. Our calculations may bear fruit;Our hopes may even sprout roots.Yet, despite our clever games,Our life presses onward unfazed.Our present flames are frozen and mounted in picture frames. So, what do we …
Analyzing the Tension of Opposites
All of existence is held together because opposing forces in equilibrium. But what holds these forces in equilibrium? Tension. When in equilibrium, the tension is equal; but, when it is broken, such as in the case of the aftermath of a war, the tension is unequally distributed, resulting imbalances. But, where is the tension being …
Meaning in Repetition
The only way to determine significance is to view the contents within their context. We live an embodied cognition, meaning we are intertwined, psychic and physical experiential states enmeshed. To separate the two, for study or any meaningful inquiry, requires a degree of acknowledging at the onset that error will occur and, indeed, already has …