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OVEN TIME 12 MINS.

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Thomash's philosophys

cut nd saved for later reading from thomas' page

http://www.geocities.com/quietthomas/


Ken Wilber particularly for 'Sex, Ecology, Spirituality'... and for 'A Brief History of Everything', for those of us who couldn't get through 'Sex, Ecology, Spirituality'. Ken Wilber is a Guru of looking at things from all sorts of levels and directions. His "All quadrants, all levels" ideology is a great help to anyone seeking objectivity. Truly a saint to those who seek discernment in relation to Truth.

Can't get much more spiritual cred. than this guy. The Dalai Lama is a grand speaker, with many worthy observations on life, and how to live it. Although I believe his messages change with his audience, at times avoiding the heavily moral teachings of Buddhism as a religious doctrine. All the same, this man has a wonderful and honorable message of peace for the world.

One of the father's of modern analytical psychology, Carl Gustav Jung. I believe him much more insightful than Freud, even tho his often medieval bent probably has more to do with his childhood than with objective meaning. But I suppose it was a vital era for the modern world. I think he's great. Particularly for 'On the Nature of Psyche' and his non-sexual take on libidinal and psychic energy.

Bruce Lee's writings first introduced me to Taoism. Specifically in his book "Tao of Jeet Kune Do". Whilst clearly somewhat open to violence, and the indulgences of celebrity, Bruce still has a lot to impart. His writings on the mindset of fighting are applicable to all types of challenges. Inside this man has a peace which served him well through life, and every fight he had.

Alan Watts is famed for bringing eastern philosophies into popularity in the 70's. An occurrence that has highly effected how much of it seeps into modern culture (and Psychology). I highly recommend searching for and downloading any of his lectures. He is an expert on describing Zen and Taoism to the westernised mind.

Timothy Leary. Okay, he did way too many drugs. But in so doing, he brought great lessons to the world. The most worthy work of his I've read is "Your Brain is God" in which he outlines what best helps to define the bounds of a self, and does so with many insights to culture, and his view of the world. Read Leary so you don't have to mess with your own brain chemistry.

A GOOD SOURCE OF PROTEIN...

the planet called Earth has always been a good source of DNA ; a reliable area for organ harvests.... and of course ... abundantly supplied with those multi-purpose hominids...


however ; the scientific/nutritional value is far outweighed by the superb entertainment and scenario testing opportunities.....

...the planet must be protected from the excesses of inhabitant hominids and isolated from any transforming energies that may bring about further gains in evolution/consciousness or self awareness.

Campbell has no mandate for carbon tax

Campbell has no mandate for carbon tax:

"here in B.C. we can expect to pay about $8.2 million to mail out the $100 cheques. If you are homeless, or for some other reason not on the CRA's list, you won't be getting any Gord Bucks.

So, by just how much is the carbon tax expected to reduce emissions? By about three million tonnes from where they would have been in 2020. Three million tonnes is 0.01 per cent of global and 5.5 per cent of B.C.'s current carbon emissions.

This three-million-tonne reduction is only 7.5 per cent of the 40 million tonnes the Campbell government is forcing British Columbians, through legislation, to reduce carbon emissions by.

The B.C. government has no mandate to implement a carbon tax and spend billions on climate change policies that will have a negligible effect. Let's keep in mind that B.C. accounts for less than one per cent of the world's and only nine per cent of Canada's carbon emissions.

This policy will hurt B.C.'s economy, make people poorer through higher energy costs, and ultimately reduce people's ability to make environmentally friendly decisions.

Maureen Bader is the B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.


The Vancouver Sun 2008"

reportonbusiness.com: It's time for provinces to follow B.C. on greenhouse gas emissions

reportonbusiness.com: It's time for provinces to follow B.C. on greenhouse gas emissions:

"old mindsets change slowly. Based on what we know about climate change today, artificially reducing electricity prices is the single worst policy you could advocate if you want to conserve energy. Governments spent 20 years hoping that voluntary measures would get the job done. And during that time, they made promises they could not keep - making the carbon tax taboo, for example. It is now clear to everyone that voluntarism doesn't work, while economic incentives do.

Premier Gordon Campbell has done the other provinces a favour. He made the carbon tax look like a winning proposition. Now it's their turn to get serious about greenhouse gas emissions. That means getting the price signals right and setting emission standards that give heavy industries clear targets to meet."

Brain Enhancement Is Wrong, Right? - New York Times

Brain Enhancement Is Wrong, Right? - New York Times

One person who posted anonymously on the Chronicle of Higher Education Web site said that a daily regimen of three 20-milligram doses of Adderall transformed his career: “I’m not talking about being able to work longer hours without sleep (although that helps),” the posting said. “I’m talking about being able to take on twice the responsibility, work twice as fast, write more effectively, manage better, be more attentive, devise better and more creative strategies.”

Dr. Anjan Chatterjee, an associate professor of neurology at the University of Pennsylvania who foresaw this debate in a 2004 paper, argues that the history of cosmetic surgery — scorned initially as vain and unnatural but now mainstream as a form of self-improvement — is a guide to predicting the trajectory of cosmetic neurology, as he calls it.

emerging economies together would exceed overall annual emissions.....iGovernment

iGovernment: "Oslo: Rapid economic growth in emerging economies particularly Brazil, Russia, India and China together would exceed the overall annual emissions of 30 OECD countries by 2030."