The photo is emblematic of our current system. It does not have to be this way. We can ensure everyone has their basic needs met, while the work is done to produce all the goods and services we collectively require — without taking anything from anyone, or destroying our environment. …

The science is clear. No debate. No Consciousness: no colours, no flavours, no feelings, no odours, no sounds, and no ideas (number, form, and meaning). But don’t take it from me. Let’s explore it together. To simplify the investigation, let’s first consider just one facet of Consciousness: Hearing-sound. …

This essay explores the concurrence between science, introspection, and the great religions of the world in recognizing the nature of Reality. To start, it shows the impossibility of ever proving that matter produces mind because it is impossible to evade the ‘paradox of perception’. To recognise this paradox, we can…

1. Vital Need for Money: Once, all people lived off the land. Now, everyone in a modern economy needs money to survive. 2. Sources of Money: Around 50% of the population at any time get money from paid work. …

While the initial trial country doing this may be Australia, the same system could be up and running in months in any country that issues its own currency. Universal Basic Income (UBI): The Why, What, and How People’s Vital Need for Money: Money has become essential for survival in modern…

Enlightenment seems to be something… but only from the ‘unenlightened perspective’ :) Reality is in no need of enlightenment. But what is ‘reality’? Some would have you believe that it is ‘trees and squirrels and bodies’… that it ‘is’: ‘what is perceived’. …

If you want to understand anything to do with a Universal Basic Income (UBI), Scott Santens is your man. Recently, he has set up a new ITSA Foundation in the US to fund ‘awareness raising’, and to implement a pilot UBI. Well done Scott! He has also cogitated upon the…

This reflection looks at the question from the viewpoints of introspection, science, and religion… to show that they all concur. Though, ultimately, it is not meant to be understood, and is of no value to anyone.

Here’s a story… Explaining awareness is a bit like trying to catch a slippery fish with your bare hands. It’s not something you can easily grab hold of and show to someone. It’s more like experiencing a magical mystery that cannot be understood just by thinking about it. Here’s a…