Abstract A community of people cooperating to achieve a common goal is the building block of civilization. From a metaphysical perspective, discussions amongst members of a cooperative community enable them to compose coherent statements of understanding and receive candid feedback. Composing thoughts to express an idea, either to tell or to respond, provides important opportunities … Read more
Abstract A society cannot afford to allow 200 year-old beliefs dictate as to how it prepares for the future. The very fact that amendments were added to the Constitution of the USA testifies that the early leaders of our country understood this. Certainly any rational citizen would agree that the Second Amendment was conceived under … Read more
Introduction Perhaps more than most, people who study the nature of mind as it relates to the psi field and survival, understand the need for a second opinion from others. As a cosmological model, virtually all paranormal phenomena are trans-etheric influences. The etheric aspect of what we experience is conceptual. That means it is experienced … Read more
Introduction for Opinion Setters You can tell you are in a maturing community when you notice that a few truths have begun to dominate how people in your community think. These truths may be little more than the belief of a few of the more dynamic opinion setters, but the need for objective support is seldom considered. … Read more
Abstract for Clarity of Communications This essay focuses on some of the factors controlling the clarity of communication with others. The idea is that there are different ways of learning and that personal agendas shape what is said and how it is understood. Five speaker-listener characteristics are described in detail and their implications are addressed. The … Read more
Also see: The Arrogance of Scientific Authority Update: See Felix Experimental Group in the Society of Psychical Research (SPR) new online encyclopedia. The SPR has given over its new public education tool for what is essentially just a remix of the same article Braude has been presenting to everyone who will listen. I began the Science Commentary in … Read more