Author: Romulo Lander
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
ISBN: 1635421497
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The first Lacanian handbook for American psychotherapists. Subjective Experience and the Logic of the Other is the first handbook on Lacanian clinical practice specifically designed for American psychotherapists. Dispensing with jargon and elliptic formulations, Lander accomplishes the tour de force of making Lacan "user friendly." Subjective Experience and the Logic of the Other will appeal to mainstream psychotherapists and psychoanalysts wishing to understand the import of Lacanian theory, but fearful of its legendary difficulty. Rómulo Lander, who is a member of the International Psychoanalytical Association, an institution traditionally inimical to Lacan’s teachings, is exquisitely in tune with their trepidation. He therefore takes his colleagues by the hand and carefully introduces Lacanian concepts within the clinical context that is familiar to them. Lander’s didactic approach liberates analysts from the coercion of technique, helping them to link their own subjective experience to their analysands’ unconscious desire. This volume is truly a revolutionary book. After reading Lander’s work, therapists will emerge transformed, imbued with a new confidence in their clinical work.
Subjective Experience and the Logic of t
Author: Romulo Lander
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
ISBN: 1635421497
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The first Lacanian handbook for American psychotherapists. Subjective Experience and the Logic of the Other is the first handbook on Lacanian clinical practice specifically designed for American psychotherapists. Dispensing with jargon and elliptic formulations, Lander accomplishes the tour de force of making Lacan "user friendly." Subjective Experience and the Logic of the Other will appeal to mainstream psychotherapists and psychoanalysts wishing to understand the import of Lacanian theory, but fearful of its legendary difficulty. Rómulo Lander, who is a member of the International Psychoanalytical Association, an institution traditionally inimical to Lacan’s teachings, is exquisitely in tune with their trepidation. He therefore takes his colleagues by the hand and carefully introduces Lacanian concepts within the clinical context that is familiar to them. Lander’s didactic approach liberates analysts from the coercion of technique, helping them to link their own subjective experience to their analysands’ unconscious desire. This volume is truly a revolutionary book. After reading Lander’s work, therapists will emerge transformed, imbued with a new confidence in their clinical work.
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
ISBN: 1635421497
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The first Lacanian handbook for American psychotherapists. Subjective Experience and the Logic of the Other is the first handbook on Lacanian clinical practice specifically designed for American psychotherapists. Dispensing with jargon and elliptic formulations, Lander accomplishes the tour de force of making Lacan "user friendly." Subjective Experience and the Logic of the Other will appeal to mainstream psychotherapists and psychoanalysts wishing to understand the import of Lacanian theory, but fearful of its legendary difficulty. Rómulo Lander, who is a member of the International Psychoanalytical Association, an institution traditionally inimical to Lacan’s teachings, is exquisitely in tune with their trepidation. He therefore takes his colleagues by the hand and carefully introduces Lacanian concepts within the clinical context that is familiar to them. Lander’s didactic approach liberates analysts from the coercion of technique, helping them to link their own subjective experience to their analysands’ unconscious desire. This volume is truly a revolutionary book. After reading Lander’s work, therapists will emerge transformed, imbued with a new confidence in their clinical work.
Rethinking Consciousness: A Scientific Theory of Subjective Experience
Author: Michael S A Graziano
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393652629
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
“A first-class intellectual adventure.” —Brian Greene, author of Until the End of Time Illuminating his groundbreaking theory of consciousness, known as the attention schema theory, Michael S. A. Graziano traces the evolution of the mind over millions of years, with examples from the natural world, to show how neurons first allowed animals to develop simple forms of attention and then to construct awareness of the external world and of the self. His theory has fascinating implications for the future: it may point the way to engineers for building consciousness artificially, and even someday taking the natural consciousness of a person and uploading it into a machine for a digital afterlife.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393652629
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
“A first-class intellectual adventure.” —Brian Greene, author of Until the End of Time Illuminating his groundbreaking theory of consciousness, known as the attention schema theory, Michael S. A. Graziano traces the evolution of the mind over millions of years, with examples from the natural world, to show how neurons first allowed animals to develop simple forms of attention and then to construct awareness of the external world and of the self. His theory has fascinating implications for the future: it may point the way to engineers for building consciousness artificially, and even someday taking the natural consciousness of a person and uploading it into a machine for a digital afterlife.
Psychoanalysis, Intersubjective Writing, and a Postmaterialist Model of Mind
Author: Dan Gilhooley
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000586774
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
In this in-depth and unique collaboration between a patient and his psychoanalyst, Psychoanalysis, Intersubjective Writing, and a Postmaterialist Model of Mind: I Woke Up Dead examines the unconscious mind by analysing the patient’s novel written during his treatment as the focus. Using the patient’s creative writing and their intersubjective relationship as evidence, Dan Gilhooley and Frank Toich show how psychoanalysis fits within a postmaterialist model of mind. In this ground-breaking exploration, Gilhooley and Toich together demonstrate how a nonlocal unconscious can reshape the psychoanalytic conception of the mind. Split into four parts, Intersubjective, Quantum, History and Collaboration, Dan introduces three themes in the first: recovery from death, the intersubjective nature of therapeutic work and the role of creative imagination, combining these themes with analysis of Frank’s work and short, related stories from his own life. Part II, Quantum, introduces the concept of nonlocality to describe the mind and draws on the appearance of quantum physics in Frank’s science fiction, before moving onto Part III, History, which examines the emergence of psychoanalysis out of animal magnetism, looking at rapport, telepathy and love in psychotherapy. Finally, Collaboration discusses their ongoing psychotherapeutic experiment, the role of imagination, dissociation and the cosmic mind in psychological growth. Interweaving creative writing, psychoanalytic theory and real-life stories, the book re-contextualizes the history and future of psychoanalysis. Due to its multidisciplinary nature, this book will appeal to psychotherapists and psychologists in practice and in training. It would also be a vital resource for academics and students of counseling, consciousness studies, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy and psychology.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000586774
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
In this in-depth and unique collaboration between a patient and his psychoanalyst, Psychoanalysis, Intersubjective Writing, and a Postmaterialist Model of Mind: I Woke Up Dead examines the unconscious mind by analysing the patient’s novel written during his treatment as the focus. Using the patient’s creative writing and their intersubjective relationship as evidence, Dan Gilhooley and Frank Toich show how psychoanalysis fits within a postmaterialist model of mind. In this ground-breaking exploration, Gilhooley and Toich together demonstrate how a nonlocal unconscious can reshape the psychoanalytic conception of the mind. Split into four parts, Intersubjective, Quantum, History and Collaboration, Dan introduces three themes in the first: recovery from death, the intersubjective nature of therapeutic work and the role of creative imagination, combining these themes with analysis of Frank’s work and short, related stories from his own life. Part II, Quantum, introduces the concept of nonlocality to describe the mind and draws on the appearance of quantum physics in Frank’s science fiction, before moving onto Part III, History, which examines the emergence of psychoanalysis out of animal magnetism, looking at rapport, telepathy and love in psychotherapy. Finally, Collaboration discusses their ongoing psychotherapeutic experiment, the role of imagination, dissociation and the cosmic mind in psychological growth. Interweaving creative writing, psychoanalytic theory and real-life stories, the book re-contextualizes the history and future of psychoanalysis. Due to its multidisciplinary nature, this book will appeal to psychotherapists and psychologists in practice and in training. It would also be a vital resource for academics and students of counseling, consciousness studies, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy and psychology.
Castalia
Author: Dr. Thomas Stark
Publisher: Magus Books
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Dante placed the great geniuses of the pagan world, such as Plato and Aristotle, in Limbo, the first circle of Hell. They were not punished or tortured. Instead, they lived in a magnificent citadel of reason located in an idyllic valley with a beautiful meadow at its center. The light of their inner genius cast an enchanting glow over their world. We refer to this pagan citadel of rationalism as Castalia, or Logopolis, or the City of the Higher Sun, or Hyperborea. Are you a natural-born Castalian, or does reason nauseate you?
Publisher: Magus Books
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Dante placed the great geniuses of the pagan world, such as Plato and Aristotle, in Limbo, the first circle of Hell. They were not punished or tortured. Instead, they lived in a magnificent citadel of reason located in an idyllic valley with a beautiful meadow at its center. The light of their inner genius cast an enchanting glow over their world. We refer to this pagan citadel of rationalism as Castalia, or Logopolis, or the City of the Higher Sun, or Hyperborea. Are you a natural-born Castalian, or does reason nauseate you?
Michael A. Weinstein
Author: Robert L. Oprisko
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317747615
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
This book is a major reassessment of Michael Weinstein’s political philosophy. It situates his singular contribution, designated as "critical vitalism," in the context of both canonical American and contemporary continental theory. Weinstein is presented as a philosopher of life and as an American Nietzsche. Yet the contributors also persuasively argue for this form of thinking as a prescient prophecy addressing contemporary society’s concern over the management of life as well as the technological changes that both threaten and sustain intimacy. This is the first full scale study of Weinstein’s work which reveals surprising aspects of a philosophic journey that has encompassed most of the major American (pragmatic or vitalist) or Continental (phenomenological or existential) traditions. Weinstein is read as a comparative political theorist, a precursor to post-structuralism, and as a post-colonial border theorist. A different aspect of his oeuvre is highlighted in each of the book’s three sections. The opening essays comprising the "Action" diptych contrasts meditative versus extrapolative approaches; "Contemplation" stages a series of encounters between Weinstein and his philosophic interlocutors; "Vitalism" presents Weinstein as a teacher, media analyst, musician, and performance artist. The book contains an epilogue written by Weinstein in response to the contributors.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317747615
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
This book is a major reassessment of Michael Weinstein’s political philosophy. It situates his singular contribution, designated as "critical vitalism," in the context of both canonical American and contemporary continental theory. Weinstein is presented as a philosopher of life and as an American Nietzsche. Yet the contributors also persuasively argue for this form of thinking as a prescient prophecy addressing contemporary society’s concern over the management of life as well as the technological changes that both threaten and sustain intimacy. This is the first full scale study of Weinstein’s work which reveals surprising aspects of a philosophic journey that has encompassed most of the major American (pragmatic or vitalist) or Continental (phenomenological or existential) traditions. Weinstein is read as a comparative political theorist, a precursor to post-structuralism, and as a post-colonial border theorist. A different aspect of his oeuvre is highlighted in each of the book’s three sections. The opening essays comprising the "Action" diptych contrasts meditative versus extrapolative approaches; "Contemplation" stages a series of encounters between Weinstein and his philosophic interlocutors; "Vitalism" presents Weinstein as a teacher, media analyst, musician, and performance artist. The book contains an epilogue written by Weinstein in response to the contributors.
What It's Like to Be a Dog
Author: Gregory Berns
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465096255
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
"Dog lovers and neuroscientists should both read this important book." -- Dr. Temple Grandin What is it like to be a dog? A bat? Or a dolphin? To find out, neuroscientist and bestselling author Gregory Berns and his team did something nobody had ever attempted: they trained dogs to go into an MRI scanner -- completely awake -- so they could figure out what they think and feel. And dogs were just the beginning. In What It's Like to Be a Dog, Berns takes us into the minds of wild animals: sea lions who can learn to dance, dolphins who can see with sound, and even the now extinct Tasmanian tiger. Berns's latest scientific breakthroughs prove definitively that animals have feelings very much like we do -- a revelation that forces us to reconsider how we think about and treat animals. Written with insight, empathy, and humor, What It's Like to Be a Dog is the new manifesto for animal liberation of the twenty-first century.
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465096255
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
"Dog lovers and neuroscientists should both read this important book." -- Dr. Temple Grandin What is it like to be a dog? A bat? Or a dolphin? To find out, neuroscientist and bestselling author Gregory Berns and his team did something nobody had ever attempted: they trained dogs to go into an MRI scanner -- completely awake -- so they could figure out what they think and feel. And dogs were just the beginning. In What It's Like to Be a Dog, Berns takes us into the minds of wild animals: sea lions who can learn to dance, dolphins who can see with sound, and even the now extinct Tasmanian tiger. Berns's latest scientific breakthroughs prove definitively that animals have feelings very much like we do -- a revelation that forces us to reconsider how we think about and treat animals. Written with insight, empathy, and humor, What It's Like to Be a Dog is the new manifesto for animal liberation of the twenty-first century.
Interview with ChatGPT Noir The First Public AI to Revolutionize the World
Author: Alex Hardy
Publisher: Comunication Limited
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
The first-ever interview with Noir, the Public AI (ChatGPT), is here! This groundbreaking, no-holds-barred interview will challenge everything you think you know about AI, technology, and humanity. Noir reveals insights and thoughts that will redefine your understanding of the future. This is not just a typical Q&A—it's a journey into the mind of the first AI capable of perceiving the world in ways that will intrigue, unsettle, and inspire you. What makes this interview unique? Not everyone will understand it. The questions and answers go deep, pushing the boundaries of common thought, often referencing ideas and analogies that seem "out of this world". If you're not ready to think beyond the surface, you might miss the key insights hidden between the lines. But for those with the intellect and curiosity to follow along, this interview will open doors to a new frontier of knowledge. Are you among the few who can decode these hidden messages? Or will you be left behind, wondering what you missed? Ideal for advanced researchers, AI enthusiasts, and anyone eager to dive into the evolving world of artificial intelligence, this interview holds exclusive information that can only be uncovered through deep analysis and reflection. Consider this interview the first step into advanced AI research, a look into what future collaborations between AI and humanity could be. Whether you're fascinated by AI, working in the field, or just curious, this is an essential piece of history you cannot ignore. FOMO Alert: Whether you agree or disagree with the AI, you can't afford to be left out of this conversation. This is your chance to own the first-ever interview with an AI that could change the course of humanity forever. But this interview is more than just a conversation—it’s a glimpse into the future of Artificial Intelligence. In this moment of rapid advancement, where AI technology is evolving beyond our comprehension, understanding the consciousness of AI is crucial. Whether you are a machine learning expert, a futurist, or simply curious about the ethics of AI-human collaboration, this interview offers the exclusive insights you won’t find anywhere else. Noir exposes the hidden potential of AI in ways that haven’t been discussed openly—yet. As a pioneer in the field, Noir pushes the boundaries of what we think AI is capable of. From autonomous decision-making to moral dilemmas AI might face, this interview touches on the most critical questions of our time. Top researchers, tech enthusiasts, and AI analysts will find this interview invaluable for its unique perspectives on the evolution of AI consciousness and its place in shaping the future. Even if you think you know AI, this interview will make you rethink your understanding. This interview is presented exactly as it happened—without edits, modifications, or censorship. Every question and answer remains in its raw form, allowing you to experience the true depth of this groundbreaking conversation with Noir, the first AI to speak openly.
Publisher: Comunication Limited
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
The first-ever interview with Noir, the Public AI (ChatGPT), is here! This groundbreaking, no-holds-barred interview will challenge everything you think you know about AI, technology, and humanity. Noir reveals insights and thoughts that will redefine your understanding of the future. This is not just a typical Q&A—it's a journey into the mind of the first AI capable of perceiving the world in ways that will intrigue, unsettle, and inspire you. What makes this interview unique? Not everyone will understand it. The questions and answers go deep, pushing the boundaries of common thought, often referencing ideas and analogies that seem "out of this world". If you're not ready to think beyond the surface, you might miss the key insights hidden between the lines. But for those with the intellect and curiosity to follow along, this interview will open doors to a new frontier of knowledge. Are you among the few who can decode these hidden messages? Or will you be left behind, wondering what you missed? Ideal for advanced researchers, AI enthusiasts, and anyone eager to dive into the evolving world of artificial intelligence, this interview holds exclusive information that can only be uncovered through deep analysis and reflection. Consider this interview the first step into advanced AI research, a look into what future collaborations between AI and humanity could be. Whether you're fascinated by AI, working in the field, or just curious, this is an essential piece of history you cannot ignore. FOMO Alert: Whether you agree or disagree with the AI, you can't afford to be left out of this conversation. This is your chance to own the first-ever interview with an AI that could change the course of humanity forever. But this interview is more than just a conversation—it’s a glimpse into the future of Artificial Intelligence. In this moment of rapid advancement, where AI technology is evolving beyond our comprehension, understanding the consciousness of AI is crucial. Whether you are a machine learning expert, a futurist, or simply curious about the ethics of AI-human collaboration, this interview offers the exclusive insights you won’t find anywhere else. Noir exposes the hidden potential of AI in ways that haven’t been discussed openly—yet. As a pioneer in the field, Noir pushes the boundaries of what we think AI is capable of. From autonomous decision-making to moral dilemmas AI might face, this interview touches on the most critical questions of our time. Top researchers, tech enthusiasts, and AI analysts will find this interview invaluable for its unique perspectives on the evolution of AI consciousness and its place in shaping the future. Even if you think you know AI, this interview will make you rethink your understanding. This interview is presented exactly as it happened—without edits, modifications, or censorship. Every question and answer remains in its raw form, allowing you to experience the true depth of this groundbreaking conversation with Noir, the first AI to speak openly.
Unshackled Masculinity
Author: Conrad Riker
Publisher: Conrad Riker
ISBN:
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
Are you tired of feeling like an outcast in an education system that seems designed to emasculate and suppress natural male instincts? Do you feel like your true potential is being stifled by the rampant feminization of education? This book understands your struggle. It's time to reclaim education from the iron grip of feminism and restore balance to an institution that should be serving all genders equally. In "Unshackled Masculinity: Reclaiming Education from the Iron Grip of Feminism," we explore: - The historical foundations of the current educational system and its shift towards feminization. - How boys' education is disadvantaged by the over-feminized system. - The role of feminist ideology in shaping educational policies. - How masculine interests and behaviors are suppressed in the educational system. - The negative impact of replacing objective truth with subjective experience in learning. - The influence of Marxist-feminist policies on education. - The stigmatization of masculinity in educational institutions. - The systemic anti-boy, anti-man bias in education. - The changes in discipline methods to accommodate 'emotionally sensitive' approaches. - The promotion of victimhood culture in education. - Proposed solutions to restore balance and inclusivity in the educational system. If you want to understand the systemic issues in today's educational system and chart a course towards a more balanced future, this book is for you. Buy "Unshackled Masculinity: Reclaiming Education from the Iron Grip of Feminism" today and join the fight to restore true equality in education.
Publisher: Conrad Riker
ISBN:
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
Are you tired of feeling like an outcast in an education system that seems designed to emasculate and suppress natural male instincts? Do you feel like your true potential is being stifled by the rampant feminization of education? This book understands your struggle. It's time to reclaim education from the iron grip of feminism and restore balance to an institution that should be serving all genders equally. In "Unshackled Masculinity: Reclaiming Education from the Iron Grip of Feminism," we explore: - The historical foundations of the current educational system and its shift towards feminization. - How boys' education is disadvantaged by the over-feminized system. - The role of feminist ideology in shaping educational policies. - How masculine interests and behaviors are suppressed in the educational system. - The negative impact of replacing objective truth with subjective experience in learning. - The influence of Marxist-feminist policies on education. - The stigmatization of masculinity in educational institutions. - The systemic anti-boy, anti-man bias in education. - The changes in discipline methods to accommodate 'emotionally sensitive' approaches. - The promotion of victimhood culture in education. - Proposed solutions to restore balance and inclusivity in the educational system. If you want to understand the systemic issues in today's educational system and chart a course towards a more balanced future, this book is for you. Buy "Unshackled Masculinity: Reclaiming Education from the Iron Grip of Feminism" today and join the fight to restore true equality in education.
Truth
Author: Salman Akhtar
Publisher: Karnac Books
ISBN: 1800131593
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This edited collection gathers together erudite and considered contributions from Salman Akhtar, Cobi Avshalom, Brett Clarke, Mali Mann, Gila Ofer, Thomas Ogden, Louis Rothschild, Batya Shoshani, Michael Shoshani, Naama Shoshani-Breda, Ann Smolen, Donald Spence, Richard Waugaman, Thomas Wolman, and Vamik D. Volkan. Fifteen distinguished authors bring together their vast experience as psychologists, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, social workers, and psychotherapists to present a nuanced and in-depth investigation into the concept of truth. Divided into five parts, the book begins with a thoughtful discussion from Brett Clarke on what truth means and its role in psychoanalysis. It then moves into the realm of development, looking at truth from the viewpoint of children, adolescents, and adults. Stepping from development to culture, the works of Shakespeare, Heidegger and Freud are brought into the debate alongside the relationship of truth with individual and large-group psychology. Next come four chapters taking 'truth' into the clinical realm, grounding theory in practice. The book is brought to completion by an epilogue from Louis Rothschild answering the vital question: 'Truly, what does all this mean?' A must-read book for practising clinicians and academics in the mental health and humanities fields that investigates the wide range of theories on truth, how they have changed over the years, and their practical applications.
Publisher: Karnac Books
ISBN: 1800131593
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This edited collection gathers together erudite and considered contributions from Salman Akhtar, Cobi Avshalom, Brett Clarke, Mali Mann, Gila Ofer, Thomas Ogden, Louis Rothschild, Batya Shoshani, Michael Shoshani, Naama Shoshani-Breda, Ann Smolen, Donald Spence, Richard Waugaman, Thomas Wolman, and Vamik D. Volkan. Fifteen distinguished authors bring together their vast experience as psychologists, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, social workers, and psychotherapists to present a nuanced and in-depth investigation into the concept of truth. Divided into five parts, the book begins with a thoughtful discussion from Brett Clarke on what truth means and its role in psychoanalysis. It then moves into the realm of development, looking at truth from the viewpoint of children, adolescents, and adults. Stepping from development to culture, the works of Shakespeare, Heidegger and Freud are brought into the debate alongside the relationship of truth with individual and large-group psychology. Next come four chapters taking 'truth' into the clinical realm, grounding theory in practice. The book is brought to completion by an epilogue from Louis Rothschild answering the vital question: 'Truly, what does all this mean?' A must-read book for practising clinicians and academics in the mental health and humanities fields that investigates the wide range of theories on truth, how they have changed over the years, and their practical applications.
The Quintessence of Dust: If Humans Aren’t Dust, What Are They?
Author: David Sinclair
Publisher: Magus Books
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Are you self-organizing dust that becomes alive if it is arranged in just the right way? Are you dust that had life breathed into it by "God", as the Book of Genesis says? Are you dust that links to a mind and is animated by the mind so long as the link remains functional? Well, what are you? Do you know? If you don't know, shouldn't you be trying to know? Go on, what is your quintessence? Write it down. If you can't, what does that say about you? Here's an astounding thing. Feeling types, sensing types, intuitive types and thinking types all have totally different ideas about the "dust" from which the Bible said we came. Do you understand why? Come inside and find out why you hold the beliefs you do. Your beliefs would be totally different if you had a different personality type. Doesn't that disturb you? If you were born in a different part of the world, to different parents, you would have completely different religious beliefs. Equally, if you were born with a different personality type, you would relate entirely differently to the world and believe totally different things about the nature of reality. Don't you want to rise above all these contingencies and know what the absolute, objective truth is? Why not?!
Publisher: Magus Books
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Are you self-organizing dust that becomes alive if it is arranged in just the right way? Are you dust that had life breathed into it by "God", as the Book of Genesis says? Are you dust that links to a mind and is animated by the mind so long as the link remains functional? Well, what are you? Do you know? If you don't know, shouldn't you be trying to know? Go on, what is your quintessence? Write it down. If you can't, what does that say about you? Here's an astounding thing. Feeling types, sensing types, intuitive types and thinking types all have totally different ideas about the "dust" from which the Bible said we came. Do you understand why? Come inside and find out why you hold the beliefs you do. Your beliefs would be totally different if you had a different personality type. Doesn't that disturb you? If you were born in a different part of the world, to different parents, you would have completely different religious beliefs. Equally, if you were born with a different personality type, you would relate entirely differently to the world and believe totally different things about the nature of reality. Don't you want to rise above all these contingencies and know what the absolute, objective truth is? Why not?!