David Ellwood

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Thank you John for initiating this discussion. I also wanted to draw attention to a more general problem, the “ethical responsibility of scientists”. Sadly, ethics is a subject often overlooked in the education of today’s scientists. One of the founders of the Pugwash movement (Sir Jozef Rotblat), encouraged the young scientists he met to take the…[Read more]

Thanks John! Paddling the Grand Canyon sound wonderful!! Living a life that is “dense” in enjoyable experiences is something worth striving for however long we live:)   I read the article you referenced and enjoyed it. However, I would like to add a little to the discussion.  Although the article gives a nice overview of some current ideas ab…[Read more]

David,

Thank you for this great contribution!

I also feel a yearning to extend my lifespan. During my annual medicare-sponsored checkup, two weeks ago I told my general practitioner that I hope to live to be 140 (I’m 71 now). He laughed and responded that this puts a lot of responsibility on his care! He is a great fit for me. He’s from South…[Read more]

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During our initial zoom meeting. we discussed environmentalism. David (who serves on the Pugwash Council – an international group of scientists concerned about nuclear war, founded by Bertrand Russel and Albert Einstein) lamented the now diminished effort of scientists to prevent nuclear war.

Sarbmeet suggested that rationale and motivation for…[Read more]

Dear John,

Thank you for starting this discussion and including a transcript of Brian’s response to your question. My personal thinking on this is that our understanding of death is closely related to our understanding (or lack thereof) of time. After all, agency is rooted in time. Time is the great mystery, and I think we all find ourselves much…[Read more]

I wrote the following script to present at an event in Asheville on 3/14/26 called Death on Stage. This was not selected for inclusion in the program…

Einstein wrote in 1931 about death: …an individual who should survive his physical death is – beyond my comprehension… Such notions are for the fears or absurd egoism of feeble souls. I am sat…[Read more]

During our course Zoom meeting on Radiance (Session 9 on 3/10/26), John asked Brian about death. This 4 minute dialogue occurs in the recording from 1:32:38 – 1:36:55. Here is John’s transcript.

BrianThomasSwimme: Welcome. John!

John Mattox: So I’ve been thinking about what happens after we die. Does what we’ve created live on through eternity…[Read more]

Anne Adams;  Chuck can you post what I sent you, re: the Life Long Learning picture and information.  If not, I will, and I do not know if pictures can be safely posted here?

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Sheryl Morris

Here is my first video of We All Contain A Spark!~ Our Cosmic Origin Story.  I am creating a series of videos based on scientific facts and mythic wisdom that tells the story of the Universe/Stars/Earth/Plants/Animals and YOU!  We will explore and celebrate that spark that is within us, in all life and that which ignited the Universe! I invite yo…[Read more]

File under Symbolization, Radiance, Interrelatedness, (plus) for Adults “The Spell of the Sensuous; Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World” by David Abram.

File under Symbolization, Interrelatedness, Synergy, (plus) for Adults “Steiner and Kindred Spirits” by Robert McDermott.