free will
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/02/science/02free.html?pagewanted=1&8dpc&_r=1
its seems as though the near future will finally bring together all the realms of science and religion, after all its the same stuff they are talking about but we like to categorize and seperate them.
this article reinforced something i've been thinking as of late, the differences between humans and animals. there are only 2 major difference: collective memory and instincts.
the more memory and history humans keep the less free will we have. by looking at the past and our memory we can predetermine what will happen when we do something. this leads to over developed ego satisfying our needs and a world were we live the computer and talk about things we can do.
the division of the conscious and sub-conscious tear us away from our instincts and built in judgment of right and wrong. the sub-conscious makes a decision and the conscious refers to past experiences and social standards to re-evaluate this decision, often leading us to make a desision based on what other people want or what we "think" we want.
lately, i've been acting without thinking. its a thing called faith. i have faith in myself that i will do the right thing and i am smart enough to solve any problem. at first is feels like running full speed down a hill and you legs are trying to keep up with your head but the more i do it and the more i see how much happier i am not thinking about every action i take; the more it feels like a stroll through a park.
its like what they say in the article about professional athletes and fiction writers, they go into a trance and act without thinking. so why don't we take life professionally? so this year is my experiment in not thinking, just knowing and having faith. i'm going to the major leagues to play me some life.