Attention & Other Realities (podcast)

“The sense-perceptible world is only part of what surrounds us…It is like a piece of ice floating on water—the ice consists of the same substanceas the surrounding water but stands out because of certain qualities it possesses.”— Rudolf Steiner, from Theosophie, p. 114What is an alternate reality to you? Can you describe it? What is the purpose of describing it?It’s odd we don’t spend more time considering this. I think it reflects a natural fear of losing control and awareness. We hope our investment in our current reality will pay off. In this there is an element of the “sunk cost fallacy.” We don’t want to lose contact with the reality in which we’ve invested so much.PerceptionApperceptionAttentionAwarenessChemical PsychedelicsBe Prepared This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com/subscribe