Category: Mind
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When mediums produce strongly evidential information under conditions designed to prevent cheating, three explanations are commonly given. The first is that the medium is actually in touch with the postmortem consciousness of the deceased "communicator," who continues to exist and function in an afterlife environment. The second is that the medium is using ESP (or…
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Once again, Matt Rouge offers some fascinating philosophical insights, this time focusing on Leibniz's theory of monads. Take it away, Matt … ====== Thank you, Michael! Always an honor and a pleasure. On this blog, Michael frequently talks about the theory that information is in some way fundamental to reality, and I subscribe to this…
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Matt Rouge is back with his second guest post. Take it away, Matt! — In my first post here, I wrote: [In the Mist, t]here is no one to confirm that, yes, one is just so right about everything. Indeed, the contradictions and issues one perceives impugn one’s ability to sort them all out, to…
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I think it was Arthur Ellison who compared the subconscious to an idiot savant. His point was that the subconscious has vast abilities but limited intelligence. Basically, the subconscious is like a rather stupid child who believes whatever you tell him. This is true even if you don’t consciously believe what you’re saying. For instance,…