Dear Tom and company,I've recently read both 'The Freedom of Choice' and 'Thiaooba Prophecy' and have a question.
In your book 'The Freedom of Choice' you tell the reader that you should seek proof in everything to prevent yourself being mislead. BUT...in 'Thiaooba Prophecy' by Michel Desmarquet, Michel is critisised for seeking proof.
Whats the deal? Is there a golden rule to follow? Or are we supposed take each situation as it comes and make up our own mind on what is the most appropiate course of action?
David
The "proof" is always in the mind. It is never anything material. Let me give you an example.
Suppose that you find some unusual rock or mineral. Is it a proof? OF WHAT???
Suppose that you find an inhabitable planet called Earth with abundance of lifeforms on which there are a few gigantic pyramids. Is it a proof? Of WHAT???
Some "scientists" will say that it is all a proof of "uncertainty" in the Universe and that everything exists just because it CAN. Others will not notice lifeforms and will choose to believe that pyramids are simply cementary monuments constructed by slaves. Very few people will notice and appreciate that stones from which the Great Pyramid is constructed are quite heavy (20 to 50 tons), that they are fitted to each other in 3D with phenomenal air-tight precision, and there are no rope or other ANY OTHER handling marks on their edges despite the fact that the stone material is very delicate and soft.
From the above it is obvious that concusions and "proofs" are determined and limited by Intellect who makes them. Do you remember a story of a dog?
My view is that, in essence, there is no need to prove anything to anyone, except yourself. Just try to make sense of everything that you become aware of. Examining and/or adopting opinions of other people may be useful or not - it is YOUR CHOICE.
Who will you become in the Universe depends exclusively on what you manage to understand yourself and on what choices you make on the basis of your understanding.
Tom