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SciTech Chronicles.. .. . .May 9th, 2025

#Palau #"Eil Malk island in Palau" #stratified #"hydrogen sulfide" #fruit #alcohol #social #intentionality #N,N-dimethyltryptamine #metabolised #Neuroplasticity #reset #methylmercury #sugarcane #fish #alkaline #Hiking #Camping #urban #rural

Surprises are Culturally Normalized Violence

We are all intentional beings, we must exercise our agency to feel empowered in our own lives and to actualize our truest sense of self.

As intentional beings, when we meet each other out in the world, we must respect that we are co-creating this life by respecting each others choice and freedom to do as we will. To, by word or action, disallow or invalidate the choice of another being is to do violence to them.

When we plan a surprise for someone, we remove their ability to choose. We can get lost in our own feelings about the surprise, the look on their face when, how meaningful we think the gift will be to them (our to our self), thinking they will love this.

You may have no idea what traumas someone has or what triggers lie undiscovered, they may not even know themselves. You have no idea what landmines you may step on that will hurt them, which is probably not what you intend.

As a culture in the West, we normalize being grateful for gifts, being grateful for someone expending resources on your behalf, especially if you didn't ask for it. Your choice is removed by surprises because you were never even given the chance to say no, or even yes!

Spoil the surprise. 💬 Always ask if someone would like you to get them that thing or plan a special event for their occasion. Don't assume, a surprise is never about you, it's about the person you may hurt. 💌

#Surprises #Gifts #Violence #CulturalNorms #Essay #Musings #Agency #intentionality

Missing the cool.

https://soundcloud.com/scatterfilter/icy-morning?si=1fd9d7d4c8554d19a68a4537f4d10d84&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

#synth #electronic #intentionality

Basically, functionalism is the idea that a mental state is a functional state, one defined by a functional role... #philosophy #philosophyofmind #mind #Qualia #intentionality #functionalism #psychology #identitytheory #johnsearle #davidarmstrong
https://philosophyindefinitely.wordpress.com/2020/08/18/functionalism/

"Intentional kindness: humanity's superpower" - Futurist Jim Carroll, with a shoutout to Drew Sullivan, APB Speakers

The image in today's Inspiration features my good friend Michael Simon; the phrase, "intentional kindness," comes from one of my speaker bureau agents, Drew Sullivan. One teaches us the importance of finding moments of joy when we need it most and the importance of 'giving back'; the other involves intentionally making those moments of joy for others because they truly matter.

It's a long post, but I want you to read it.

Why? We seem to be living in a world in which the core values of human decency seem to be disappearing at the speed with which societal norms are unraveling. As an example, I have read that one of the latest trends with the tech oligarchs - folks like Elon Musk and the young men who worship them - is that they find it to be fashionable to use denigrating words and phrases. They seem to think that it is all one big joke and that somehow, this provides them a boost to their 'machismo' - far from it. Most recently, their childish immaturity has extended to the regular use of the 'retard,' as if that somehow empowers them and makes them stronger

I do not know what darkness lies in the depths of their soul, but I know I and others will fight this darkness with all our might.

So let me start with my friend Michael. Here's a photo from a few weeks ago when we were both wrapping up a wonderful ski day.

I've known Michael since he was 2 years old.

Now 29, he is a special needs young adult who has a unique genetic condition that has limited his full abilities - and yet, he has achieved capabilities that experts have said might never be possible. It was said he could never ski - he learned to ski. It was said he would never be able to master a snowboard. Today, he 'shreds' with the best of them.

He has accomplished many other things in his life - and he has the most infectious smile of any person I have ever known.

You can't see Michael smile and, in these moments of despair, worry, and concern, find some joy some sort of joy creeping into your own heart. Michael's smile is a crucible of joy and a cauldron of inspiration.

We all need more moments like this. We should all find the joy around us because those are the moments that matter. You can help to 'generate it by getting involved, giving back, and supporting those who are under attack, marginalized, or who need attention and help. That's why social causes are even more important today than they were before.

Read the rest of the post.

#Kindness #Humanity #Empathy #Connection #Compassion #Community #Joy #Purpose #Resilience #Intentionality

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2025/03/daily-inspiration-giving-back-intentional-kindness-humanitys-superpower/

#Dualism is the view that the #mind is completely separate from the #body or #brain and is entirely non-physical in nature... #descartes #psychology #neuroscience #intentionality #spatiality #Qualia #materialism #philosophy #philosophyofmind
https://philosophyindefinitely.wordpress.com/2020/07/28/dualism/

Where exactly are our thoughts, after all, if the brain is opened nothing even similar to external objects are seen, therefore some investigation must be done into what really is mind...
#philosophy #philosophyofmind #mind #brain #mindbody #reason #Perception #intentionality #Qualia #senseperception
https://philosophyindefinitely.wordpress.com/2020/07/24/mind-and-body/

I'm coming to accept that to a very large degree, things are what we make of them. This applies to bodies as well as social media apps 😉 How do we want to use them? View them? Interact with them? Embrace them? Ensure they work well for us? Be open and curious?Accept their limits? How we do we make them maybe even be vibrant and inspiring...without trying too hard? 😜❤️

I feel much the same way about much of traveling, actually. Maybe it's a whole life moto thing 😆 In any case, been loving Nicaragua and highly recommend it, tho it's not without challenges.

#nicaragua #travel #pilates #movement #wellness #mindbody #intentionality #lifegoals

Where exactly are our thoughts, after all, if the brain is opened nothing even similar to external objects are seen, therefore some investigation must be done into what really is mind...
#mind #body #philosophy #philosophyofmind #RenéDescartes #intentionality #knowledge #psychology #Qualia #reason #fmdnetwork #Perception #spatiality #Thoughts
https://philosophyindefinitely.wordpress.com/2020/07/24/mind-and-body/

In this blog post, we confront the risk of passive consumerism with our capacity for deliberate choice and action. We share practical tips to cultivate intentionality and live with purpose, transcending the noise of fleeting trends.

http://roqueneto.com/2023/11/21/life-as-an-act-of-will/

#PersonalGrowth #Intentionality #Empowerment #HomoVolens #LifeQuality #Choice #Purpose