More about the multiverse

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I have been thinking toaday about some ideas of how things work. I noticed quite a few interesting articles in the New York Times today, March 8, 2011, that relate to the thought that we 1)need to realize that we are working with rational thought and emotions at the same time and need to pay attention to their interconnectedness (david brooks) and that evolution is related to social interaction and reinforcement, so that leads to genetic predispositions for altruism and, also, religion (article about EO Wilson) and the thought that occurred to me was that there is probably a multiplicity of influences that affect genetic heritages and that, as we often do and need to "walk on two legs" or even more legs; as we live in a multiverse and not a universe, with dimensions galore, etc. So that we have the possibility that some people are actually more wired for soldiering and others for peacful activity and that is part of the dynamics that make up how things work on our planet. It explains why opposing ideas seem to be functioning so strongly together. So perhaps it is not as simple as one might think and in some ways, it is. The other article in the Times was about the US Institute of Peace, which is presently threatened right now with no funding, but which has played a strong role in recent worl events, whether we know it or not. And the thinking of Gene Sharp about non-violent action has greatly influenced the Egyptian revolution right now, as well as others. So it is interesting to see the contrast with the fighting in Lybia with the activities and successes in Egypt and other places right now. So, as we continue to affect our own genetics through the successes of our thought and actions, it is good to see that there is a dynamic which we can see played out right in front of us. Unfortunately the fighters and followers of vulgar darwinism make the battle for peace more difficult. The other article that I really liked was about memory and how working with our minds to have a better memory is an act of exciting one's life by making brilliant and creative connections between what we know and what we are learning, associations that make life much more interesting. So I say forge ahead with non zero thinking and all the rest and .....enjoy!