Tom Butler 
Abstract An important metaphysical question is whether we have free will. It is seldom directly asked, but free will seems necessary if we are to claim personal responsibility or trust our senses. For instance, if we do not have free will, it would seem to be impossible for us to assure our ethical behavior. This … Read more
Reason This brief essay is my effort to make sense of the gun ownership mentality. If you consider a liberal to be one who believes government is for people, rather than corporations or parties, and that every action must be considered in light of its effect on the wellbeing of people and protection of citizen’s … Read more
Abstract The foundation assumption of this essay is that a person is an etheric personality entangled with a human body for a lifetime. And, that a person enters into a lifetime to gain understanding about the nature of reality through daily living experiences. It is argued here that part of gaining maturity is learning to … Read more
Consciousness Quantum Mysticism: The idea of quantum mysticism appears came from mainstream thinker’s efforts to identify people who are trying to use quantum theory to explain the existence of psi and survival of sentient consciousness. The threshold for pseudoscience is whatever mainstream thinkers says it is, and quantum mysticism is used as a synonym. Types … Read more
Tom Butler, 2017 (Revised November 2017) Related Essays The Arrogance of Scientific Authority Open Letter to Survival Researchers Debunking Survival Under Cover of False Academic Authority Open Letter to Paranormalists: Limits of science, trust and responsibility A Visit to the Felix Experimental Group Sitting with the Felix Experimental Group on the island of Ibiza, Spain … Read more
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