Science

13th Dinner – Einstein called it “Spooky Science”. It may be just: LIFE

Neil & JP

Quantum Mechanics studies the smallest indivisible particles in the world and has discovered that they behave quite strangely. Reality and the world we see is made of those particles. What if we are not seeing reality as it is because we do not know how these particles affect our lives?

The Invited Philosophers Neil & JP Menu Dinner Main Dish: Grilled chicken, marinated Peruvian “pollo a la brasa” style, with sauteed veggies and potatoes, and a side of mixed greens salad. Dessert: Chocolate lava cake with strawberry ice cream Drinks: Zolo Wine &  Chalk Hill Pinot Noir* *Courtesy of Neil & JP The Philosophy Physicists who study quantum mechanics look for the smallest particles in the universe (atoms, electrons, and photons) to understand its rules. And they have made some extraordinary and mysterious discoveries about it. This article discusses them

and asks these questions : Does it seem reasonable that a person/scientist can alter a quantum system just by “looking” at it? What about creating multiple universes by merely making a decision?  What if your mind split because you measured a quantum system?   All or some of these things might routinely happen millions of times every day. We wondered how it affects our lives. The Summary Two photons can travel lightyears apart, but they remain linked or “entangled”: The moment photon A is measured as being vertically polarized, photon…

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Western Philosophy & Psychology

12th Dinner – Descartes, Sarte, or Tolle: Who is right about “I AM”?

Iara

People often advise each other: “Just be yourself”. According to different philosophers, it might not mean what people think it means. It could mean to feed one's ego. We should perhaps advise each other: “Just be no-self”. Here is why.

The Invited Philosopher Iara Menu Dinner Appetizer: Sesame seaweed crunch cabbage salad with a toasted sesame ginger vinaigrette Dinner Main Dish: Scallops in garlic, parsley, mustard sauce with basmati rice Dessert: Chocolate and caramel ice cream* Drinks: Jumilla Translations Red Blend* *Courtesy of Iara The Philosophy René Descartes, famously defined the essence of “being” as "I think, therefore I am" pointing to our thoughts as the source of our identity. Jean-Paul Sartre, as discussed in our 3rd dinner, by contrast with Descartes, defines the “I am” as a consciousness that

is either nothing, such as before birth and after death, because it is free of judgements, or it is a “beingness” that is formed from judgments and thoughts. Eckhart Tolle, a spiritual teacher, expands on Sartre’ statements by asking: What did Sartre mean when he wrote “The consciousness that says 'I am' is not the consciousness that thinks.”? The Summary Tolle asks us to consider that: When you are aware that you are thinking, that awareness is not part of thinking. It is a different dimension of consciousness. And it is…

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