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Letter From the Editor
Global Mind Shift
Beyond Violence? edited by Barbara
McNeill (Read
in PDF format | 500 kb)
It’s chronic. It’s pervasive. It’s almost normal. But is violence a necessary part of the human condition? One school of thought sees
violence as a natural factor in evolution, pushing the dynamic of diversity between and within groups. In this lead feature, Shift’s editor McNeill
presents a variety of perspectives, and asks us to consider the possibility of a world beyond violent conflict.
Profile
The Way of An Explorer by Doris Lora (Read
in PDF format | 197 kb)
Thirty years ago, he had a transformative vision: On his return trip from the moon, Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell looked out and saw our lonely
blue planet suspended like a jewel in the infinite blackness of space, and knew we are part of a living, conscious universe. In this profile, freelance
writer Lora tells the story of this “mystic-scientist” who founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences.
Science & Religion
Thinking on the Edge by Lorraine Filipek (Read
in PDF format | 264 kb)
Is dualistic thinking inherent in the human mind? Certainly, we often tend
to see the world in terms of black or white, good or bad, right or wrong—and this divisive
way of thinking has contributed to a long-standing split between science and religion. But the next
stage in our evolution, Filipek believes, will involve a more flexible kind of mind where “opposites” open
up new creative possibilities.
Philospher's Stone
Are Rocks Conscious? by Christian
de Quincey (Read
in PDF format | 46 kb)
There’s no such thing as a “consciousness meter,” so how would we ever know if rocks, or plants, or other animals tingle with the
spark of spirit? Philosopher de Quincey tells a story of one student who could not accept the possibility that rocks may be nonconscious. He points
out that science aims to tell us about the actual world, while philosophy explores possible worlds.
Frontiers of Research
Mysteries of Causality by Marilyn Schlitz
IONS Review of Books
Books That Changed My Life by Christian de Quincey
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