Category Archives: Questions by Jake

“What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?”

I can’t really say it better than this, which leaves me in a bind. My instinct is just to repeat that notion. We are all made up of the same matter as everything else. Forged in stars, the universe is … Continue reading

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Do you believe in reincarnation and if so what were your previous lives?

Over the years I’ve developed at least two thought processes related to reincarnation. One came from a crocodile friend of mine, another from a chaos magician. Both of the things I was told had a glow of rightness, despite being … Continue reading

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If everyone I know comes across as so right on why do they bank with Barclays or the other deeply unethical High St banks when an effective way to create change is as simple as switching bank account?

Simple changes sometimes take a deep change of perspective. There’s a particular danger in drawing your head out of the sand, even for an instant. Once you’ve looked in the box, you can’t put any of it back in. Once … Continue reading

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What came first, consciousness or the material universe?

To the best understanding of our scientists, it started with a bang. Anything before that is utterly unknowable, as all the rules that make the jigsaw fit together weren’t really there until then, so, well, I can’t finish this sentence … Continue reading

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