{"id":4974,"date":"2013-10-20T21:58:58","date_gmt":"2013-10-20T21:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.humanists.org\/blog\/?p=4974"},"modified":"2023-07-17T17:09:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T17:09:15","slug":"martin-squibbs-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humanists.org\/blog\/martin-squibbs-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Squibbs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reality and our Memories of it<\/b>
\nA theory of Memory and Mind, and its Implications<\/b><\/h3>\n

Martin Squibbs<\/b><\/h4>\n

October 20, 2013<\/b><\/h4>\n
\"Martin<\/a>
Martin Squibbs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I have introduced my theory regarding the form and nature of our minds and ourselves in previous talks. In this talk I want to focus on it and clarify it.<\/p>\n

At its core, I propose that our brains not only hold our memories of our past, our knowledge, and our future; they actually form these memories in the first place. In fact, I propose the brain is the only place in reality where such memories are formed, exist and can be found. And we, ourselves, exist and live within our brain surrounded by this \u201cworld\u201d of memories. I wish to consider the processes by which we form these and other different types of memory, along with distinguishing between our emotional and objective worlds. I wish to recognize the language and measurement systems we have abstracted from our memories in order to compare, consider, store, share and better understand them, and what methods we employ for storing and sharing them. Finally, I wish to consider some of the scientific and ethical implications of my theory, if it\u2019s true.  That is, beyond Philosophical curiosity, what difference does this theory make; to ourselves, to our human worlds, to life, and to reality as a whole? How does it help us to live more ethically, more truthfully, more joyfully, and with greater integrity?<\/p>\n

Slides from Martin’s presentation are available here.<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

           Dealing with Life<\/strong>
\nWe remember them, wonderful, true,
\nWho gave us life, would see us through
\nWe remember their love, kind and warm,
\nThat’s cherished our worlds since we were born<\/p>\n

And others too, of civilized means
\nWho created each country from fields of dreams
\nWho took the bitter anger of hate
\nAnd transformed it into a civilized state<\/p>\n

And yet still more, with science in mind
\nTheir dream, mysterious reality to find
\nThey fill up time, with a Universe to know
\nTheir job, true knowledge, to gently grow<\/p>\n

Then those with a vision to improve our lives
\nWith creative tools, and so they strive
\nTo shape our science into technology new
\nAnd so, with computer, I write to you<\/p>\n

And so many others, that live for our sake,
\nWith the grain they grow, and the bread they bake
\nFrom constructing our houses, to packaging our tea
\nThey’re shaping the dreams of the few into reality<\/p>\n

And let’s not forget, the warrior soul
\nIn honor and bravery, lies their role
\nFrom visions cruel, disturbed in offense
\nFor their children above, they fight in defense<\/p>\n

Yes, let us remember this human mind
\nFilled with this history of human kind,
\nAnd its dreams and its futures yet to come
\nOf so much work yet to be done<\/p>\n

But my point, my friends, goes beyond these tales.
\nTo nature, real, within which they are held.<\/p>\n

So let us not forget where these minds persist
\nWithin this body of life, is where they exist
\nWithin this brain, with its billions of cells
\nWithin this body, which poops and smells<\/p>\n

Breathing in life, beating with heart
\nWalking on Earth, from the start
\nRelying on tree, and river, and vale
\nTo know of now, and tell its tale<\/p>\n

So for all the heroes remembered above
\nAnd joy and sadness, and fear and love
\nFor all the stories we each proudly hold
\nOf dreams anew and pasts untold<\/p>\n

They all depend on this living creation
\nFamily, friends, company and nation
\nWe must protect living nature real
\nTo keep alive these worlds in which we deal<\/p>\n

Martin Squibbs<\/em><\/p>\n

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