Re: a madhouse

["severian4" <ab@...>]

Hi Stu,

> It seems a big part of us, or at least me, is stark raving mad. 
> At least not sane. This Homo sapiens thing is quite an 
> exaggaration.

I think that what you mention is an important realization.

The mind and all its little voices seems like madness because 
we perceive it as chaotic; there is no order to it. From there,
it seems that the mind is simply a galloping runaway machine, 
without any brakes or purpose.

At least there is a steering wheel, and someone to take it! =)

For me, a way to first find that wheel was using zen koans 
(and other negations), which shut down the chatter momentarily.

Another point of view on chatter, search google for 'memes'.

Chatter Chatter,
Severian