The Cunning of Geist

28/09/2026

It is a mistake to pursue philosophy to find ultimate answers. Philosophy is a journey not a destination. Through this quest one does not arrive at answers but becomes more aware of patterns of thoughts and the thinking behind many things. It is the question that is is important. And there will always be another question. This is the evolutionary path.

26/09/2026

"A physicist is just an atom's way of looking at itself." - Niels Bohr, quantum physicist.

24/09/2026

"Creativity is intelligence having fun," - anonymous

22/09/2026

This article raises an important distinction regarding AI. While AI may be/become super intelligent, it lacks consciousness. That is why it will never replace us. Those who see AI as an existential threat fail to recognize this. Our use of AI may be an existential threat, but not AI itself.

The intelligence we have grows out of the life we have. This is so important to recognize.

Life is not just some mechanical rearrangement of elementary non-living particles. It is precious, and is what sustains the universe.

Some of the people building the world's most advanced artificial intelligence systems are suddenly telling us they are worried about where those systems are headed. Their concern is not that today's A

18/09/2026

The perspective presented here is so wrong. Everything I I have covered in 81 episodes of the podcast shows why it is fatally flawed. I won't argue every point, other that to say the very premises of the naturalistic scientist are based on a philosophy.

Will science replace philosophy?

15/09/2026

I would add to this quote below that your new life will keep what was good, right, and correct about your old life. But it will lose the comfort buffers and complacency. Always strive for betterment. This is True Infinity. This is where the miraculous can be found.

14/09/2026

Hegel sees Persia as the starting point of world history. “With the Persian Empire we first enter on continuous History. . .The Persians are the first Historical People;. . .Here in Persia first arises that light which shines itself, and illuminates what is around; for Zoroaster’s “Light” belongs to the World of Consciousness” (Phil. Of History, Part I, Section 3, “Persia,” ¶2).

As can be seen, Hegel directly links this to Zoroaster, who is believed to have lived approximately 1,500-1,000 BCE. Zoroaster centered on the god of light, Ahura Mazda.

Despite older civilizations, like Egypt, China, and India, Hegel put the beginning of history with Persia. Since Hegel sees history as the progress of Spirit coming to know itself here, this to him is the birth of Spirt within human history and civilization. Although, importantly, he acknowledges it is still primitive at this origin point.

(A new post of mine on the Hegel Study Group)

10/09/2026

Carl Jung said, "Man needs difficulties. They are necessary for health."

In the podcast I have often talked about going beyond the automatic patterns of life. Trying to make things better. In Hegelian terms, this means going beyond the finite to achieving "true infinity."

But there is always a cost in so doing. It is never effortless. It can be hard, even painful to break patterns and norms. Often the easy way is the automatic way, where one does not have to think or plan. Improvement takes effort, and efforts takes work, and work can be difficult.

This means setting achievable goals within your grasp.And easonably pushing yourself beyond the barriers, understanding that it will not be easy.