Christian De Quincey

BlindSpots: 21 Good Reasons to Think before You Talk Christian De Quincey

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Examines 21 unquestioned assumptions that cloud our collective consciousness--; Provided by publisher. Table of Contents: Acknowledgments PREFACE Speaking in Cliches 1 Being and Nothingness 2 Reality 3 The Universe 4 Consciousness 5 Time 6 And Time Again 7 Now 8 Brains and Minds 9 Energy 10 Healing 11 Information 12 Relationship 13 Humans 14 Evolution by Design? 15 Fate or Free Will? 16 Consciousness Rules 17 Quantum Consciousness 18 Nature 19 The Living Universe 20 Science Reigns 21 God EPILOGUE Final Exit APPENDIX 1 Miracles APPENDIX 2 Science of Mind and the Reflexive Universe APPENDIX 3 Panpsychism, Pantheism, and Panentheism Bibliography Index About the AuthorBiographical Note: Christian de Quincey, M. A., Ph. D., is Professor of Philosophy and Consciousness Studies at John F. Kennedy University and Dean of Consciousness Studies at the University of Philosophical Research. He is the award-winning author of "Radical Nature" and "Radical Knowing" as well as "Consciousness from Zombies to Angels" and "Deep Spirit: Cracking the Noetic Code." The founder of the Wisdom Academy, he lives in Half Moon Bay, California. Publisher Marketing: Examines 21 unquestioned assumptions that cloud our collective consciousness - Reveals faulty thinking and conceptual blindspots that distort beliefs in science, philosophy, and spirituality--from "the universe exploded from nothing in a Big Bang" to "we create our own reality" - Explains how "thought viruses" spread as we use these cliched assumptions in our daily communications We live in a world filled with cliches--convenient assumptions and unquestioned conclusions that many of us use without giving them a second thought. We all spread these "thought viruses," infecting everyone we come in contact with. But many of these blindspots in how we think about ourselves and the world do not withstand rigorous scrutiny--or even casual scrutiny in some cases--yet they fall out of the mouths of scientists, religious teachers, journalists, and authors with dumbfounding frequency. Over the years philosopher Christian de Quincey spotted these cognitive gremlins in books, blogs, websites, TV shows, movies, classrooms, and casual conversations--and he wondered: Why do so many people speak before thinking, spreading ideas that make no sense, yet fool us into thinking they do? How did these unquestioned beliefs about life, space, time, energy, consciousness, evolution, artificial intelligence, and even God take hold in our collective consciousness? In this book, de Quincey deliberately provokes and illuminates the dark side of jumping to conclusions, casting a skeptical eye on 21 beliefs that keep science, philosophy, and spirituality in the dark--from "the universe exploded from nothing in a Big Bang" and "we create our own reality" to "nobody knows what consciousness is" and "everything is energy." These ideas distort and block our understanding and openness to important questions about life, the universe, mind, matter, God, and the miraculous. By exposing these thought viruses that take our minds hostage when we fail to think things through, de Quincey aims to help change the way we think not just about thinking but also about how we live our lives, interact with others, and contemplate the world around us.

Contributor Bio:  de Quincey, Christian Christian de Quincey, Ph. D., is a professor of philosophy and consciousness studies at John F. Kennedy University; academic director for Conscious Evolution at The Graduate Institute; founder of The Wisdom Academy, offering personal mentorships in consciousness and conscious evolution; and an international speaker on consciousness, cosmology, and spirituality. He is the author of the award-winning "Radical Nature", "Radical Knowing", "Consciousness from Zombies to Angels", and a novel, "Deep Spirit". He lives in Half Moon Bay, California.