Category Archives: Science and the big picture

The Problem of Psychopathy Part II: Human Nature and Consciousness

Posted on January 13, 2026 by kjmaclean

Over the past 6,000 years a pattern of thought and action has been firmly established within human consciousness: fighting for power, influence, and resources. Throughout history, in all cultures, individuals and groups who have gained technological/military superiority have used it … Continue reading →

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DJT and TAE

Posted on December 27, 2025 by kjmaclean

Trump puts a big spotlight on clean fusion power Trump’s media company, Truth Social, operated by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG, ticker: DJT), a publicly traded company, just reached a deal with one of the two a-neutronic fusion companies … Continue reading →

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The Origin of Intractable Problems

Posted on December 13, 2025 by kjmaclean

The word intractable means, something that stubbornly resists a solution. It comes from the Latin “intractabilis,” which combines “in-” meaning “not” and “tractabilis,” meaning “manageable” or “able to be handled.” It has been used in English since the late 15th … Continue reading →

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The Collective Consciousness, Part 2

Posted on August 19, 2025 by kjmaclean

The Human Thought Space In an earlier post we discussed Carl Jung’s concept of the Collective Unconscious, and postulated the existence of its opposite: The Collective Consciousness. The Collective Consciousness, like Jung’s archetypes, is a product of the human mind, … Continue reading →

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The Collective Consciousness

Posted on July 14, 2025 by kjmaclean

Introduction I have never understood why our medical and scientific establishment is so narrowly focused on materialist explanations for consciousness and the human psyche. Perhaps it has something to do with the “prove it!” mentality of the scientific method. This … Continue reading →

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Retrocausality, Time, and the Mandela Effect

Posted on June 13, 2025 by kjmaclean

Retrocausality Physicists are an ingenious lot. They have designed experiments with two entangled photons which show that the measurement of one of the photons later in time can change the status of another photon that has already been recorded. This … Continue reading →

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Consciousness and AI

Posted on May 24, 2025 by kjmaclean

Introduction Artificial intelligence is being used in almost every area of our economy, from scientific research to the development of new vaccines, and everywhere in business. But there is a question whether AI has the potential to become sentient (and … Continue reading →

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Magnetism and Sexual Attraction

Posted on May 19, 2025 by kjmaclean

An esoteric look at consciousness and the metaphysics of living things Introduction Magnetism is one of the fundamental forces of the universe. According to Dr. Wei-ping Yu at NASA, every one of the forces of nature is controlled by magnetism. … Continue reading →

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Physics, Geometry, and Consciousness

Posted on May 5, 2025 by kjmaclean

A brief attempt to define consciousness and relate it to geometry and physics The Geometry of Life For millennia, humans have wondered about what consciousness is. The debate essentially comes down to two opposing camps: The belief that consciousness arises … Continue reading →

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The Runaway Train

Posted on April 14, 2025 by kjmaclean

We have kicked the financial can down the road as far as it will go – but is there a solution? Elon Musk and DOGE are trying to eliminate the $2 trillion budget deficits that are now built-in to the … Continue reading →

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