http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/blog/2007/12/17/what-it-means-to-be-human/ Because just enough isn't good enough Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:23:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/blog/2007/12/17/what-it-means-to-be-human/comment-page-1/#comment-4474 Henry Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:25:48 +0000 http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/?p=402#comment-4474 I’d understand if this was a joke, but since it’s not, it’s frightening to see how willing some people are to detach themselves from reality and experience. I once read a great statement: “Instead of learning from reality in all its aspects and building on it, human beings seek to manipulate reality according to coherent schemes fabricated by the intellect” and the passing of time is helping me to appreciate the wisdom and insight contained in that sentence. Keep up the great posts! Henry I’d understand if this was a joke, but since it’s not, it’s frightening to see how willing some people are to detach themselves from reality and experience. I once read a great statement: “Instead of learning from reality in all its aspects and building on it, human beings seek to manipulate reality according to coherent schemes fabricated by the intellect” and the passing of time is helping me to appreciate the wisdom and insight contained in that sentence. Keep up the great posts! Henry

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