Posts Tagged Philosophy

The Myth Of The Hero (And Why Small Things Matter)

January 27, 2009 by Ian MacKenzie
A jug fills drop by drop. - Buddha Chesley Sullenberger miraculously landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, saving the lives of every passenger on board. On his hometown return to Danville, California, he appropriately received a hero’s welcome. In the tv series Heroes, one of the main characters Hiro Nakamura believes he [...]

Study: Google Makes Your Smarter

October 15, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
The web can be divided into two people. Those that say Google is making us dumber, and those that believe Google is making us smarter. Dumb-proponents say that we’ve become lazy. Instead of remembering long addresses and phone numbers, obscure facts about ancient Rome, or even making the attempt to spell properly, we now rely [...]

Enjoy The Silence #01

July 3, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
“When a man (or woman) knows the solitude of silence, and feels the joy of quietness, he is then free from fear and he feels the joy of the dharma.” — Buddha

Aldous Huxley: Don’t Mistake The Trickle For Ultimate Reality

June 3, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
You are more than the mind occupying your body. In fact, you have a tenuous connection with your Higher Self, a part of you that is connected to the rest of the universe. It’s a common thread weaving through much spiritual literature. Some call it by different names, such as the Soul, the Buddha-Nature, or [...]

You Can Never Go Home Again…Oh Wait, You Can

May 24, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
I read somewhere that 80% of people settle within 25 miles of their place of birth. The reasons made sense: people generally like their own culture, they enjoy living near their family and friends. Basically, it was the safe choice. I remember thinking, “That’s not going to be me.” I didn’t want to count myself [...]

Sometimes There’s So Much Beauty In The World

April 28, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
There’s a scene in The Truman Show where Jim Carrey’s character (Truman Burbank) is sitting in a tourist agent’s office, attempting to book a plane ticket. This would mark his first time ever leaving his hometown. Seems easy enough- except the ticket agent is bent on discouraging him at every opportunity. On the walls of [...]
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