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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 3d

What if the universe is fundamentally made of verbs, not nouns? The photon isn't a "thing" but a process we've been miscategorizing for a century.
👉 www.johnmackay.net/ballerina-an...
#language #philosophy #physics

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you so much. The Cambridge Companion to Hannah Arendt it is. Hope Santa's listening and by that I mean my wife and/or kids 😉

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you for that Alison. Do you know if there's a good source to read her thoughts on that? If so, it might be appropriate for me to acknowledge her concerns in the article. 😊

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 10d

Ideology doesn't promote thinking.🧠 It stops it.
Read: Ideology: When the Map Obscures the Territory.
👉 www.johnmackay.net/ideology.htm
#ideology #ontology #philosophy

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 17d

Discover the single most important idea you're missing about yourself.
👉 www.johnmackay.net/who-am-i.htm
#life #philosophy #self

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 24d

⛔️ What if there is no 'now'? ⛔️ What if 'now' is an illusion born of a far deeper process?
Read: Past & Future - Beyond the block universe.
👉 www.johnmackay.net/past-and-fut...

#Philosophy #Physics #Time

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 29d

Spent my first 21 years in NZ before moving back home to Oz Wouldn't want to have grown-up anywhere else. 🙂

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Sep 21

I should also declare that I use the word 'secular' to disambiguate myself from my namesake i.e. the young earth creationist who runs Creation Research. 🙄

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Sep 21

Thank you. 🙏 Whilst my approach to ontology is secular, I think the revelation that the conference of difference is the constant expression principal to existence brings us closer to knowing God than we have ever been.

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Sep 20

Is the universe a clockwork or a casino? A new article argues it's neither. Discover the "Conference of Difference" model that resolves the ancient feud between determinism and probability.
www.johnmackay.net/architecture...
#philosophy #metaphysics #science

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Sep 17

All existence is a conference of difference, a 'condition of bearing together' transforming the 'condition of bearing apart'. This is the Gospel (God spell) of Being; everything else is commentary. 😉

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Sep 13

✴️ Metaontology: What are the real rules behind every debate about #God, #truth, or #reality? Metaontology isn't just #philosophy—it's the hidden code of our arguments. Learn to crack it. 🙂 www.johnmackay.net/metaontology...

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Sep 11

What if all existence is a conference of difference, a 'condition of bearing together' transforming the 'condition of bearing apart'. Something like: ∃ = {∆} 😊

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Sep 11

And sometimes, just sometimes people want clarity and there's nothing authoritarian about it and yes, I'm speaking to you Quantum Mechanics 😜

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Sep 11

"...true hospitality is not transactional—it is spiritual presence. It’s not something you do, but something you are." Amen.

Alison Elizabeth Marshall @alisonemarshall.bsky.social · Sep 11

Exploring a new modality of Bahá’í expression: this blog post proposes a shift in how we speak about the Faith, gestering toward a form of outreach rooted in spiritual hospitality, where meaning unfolds through resonance rather than exposition.

#Bahai #spirituality #religion #philosophy #mysticism

Doorways as Spiritual Hospitality: A New Way of Speaking About the Faith - Cosmic Conversations

Doorways as spiritual hospitality—explores a new way to speak about the Baha'i Faith; one that trusts symbolic language to do its quiet work.

alisonelizabethmarshall.com

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Sep 11

The secular ontology espoused in the Gospel of Being acknowledges a parallel trinity of sorts, not as Father, Son and Holy Spirit but as Cause, Effect and Essence. 🙏

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Sep 11

Scalia's comment assumes nothing changes and yet everything does.😔

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Sep 11

"...how we talk about collapse matters just as much as that we talk about it."

Bri Chapman - for people and planet 💖 @brichapman.com · Sep 11

It's vital to talk about the climate crisis in a way that encourages engagement and connection, emphasizing solutions rather than dwelling in despair. full article @ buff.ly/BjPkCcW #activism #philosophy #climatesolutions #substack

Talking to Yourself (& Others!) About Climate Change

The Importance of Good News For Staying In The Fight

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Sep 11

I get "this content isn't available" 😭

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Sep 11

Interesting read especially clarification that the fires of ghenna was not hell but instead where rubbish was burned outside the city walls.🤔

Norbert Plankenauer-Sator 🇦🇹🇪🇺♥️☮️✝️🧠🔬 @philosophie.bsky.social · Sep 11

Which English-Speaking Churches Deliberately Lie to Their Members About Hell: A List of Falsified Bible Translations

open.substack.com/pub/norbertp...

#Philosophy #Philsky

Which English-Speaking Churches Deliberately Lie to Their Members About Hell: A List of Falsified Bible Translations

Philosophy of Religion

open.substack.com

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Sep 11

💡Modern Khans💡 They see themselves as emperors. The state uses them as cut-outs. Take a deep-dive into the symbiotic pathology undermining society—and the way out. ➡️
www.johnmackay.net/modern-khans...
#Democracy #Government #Tyranny

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Sep 6

Feeling separate? Quantum physics says think again! 🤯 Entanglement isn't just spooky science; it's the universe whispering you're part of a vast, interconnected "Conference of Difference." Dive into the mind-bending truth of reality!
www.johnmackay.net/quantum-onto...
#philosophy #quantumphysics

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Aug 30

🚨 NEW ARTICLE 🚨: Social / Institutional Ontology
Are institutions cast in stone or process? We examine all sides from East to West.

Read 👉 www.johnmackay.net/social-insti...

#philosophy #ontology

Social / Institutional Ontology

Institutionalising process vs outcomes.

www.johnmackay.net

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Aug 29

#ChatGPT refusing to explain what violates #OpenAI image policy is like the police arresting you and refusing to tell you why!? It's beyond dystopian, it's insane.

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · Aug 29

I know what I mean by democracy. I was simply enquiring what you mean by it. Without knowing your definition (even if different to mine) there's no point in discussing the construct. 🥴

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