Newton's Three Laws and me
As much as modern physics theories make classical physics look static, outdated, Newton's 3 Laws still hold true (partially anyway) and remains practical in our daily lives. As multidimensional as our world is, modern and classical physics theory can coexist peacefully.
The Newton's Thirld Law of Motion resonates with me most.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
I especially notice that law when I practice yoga asanas. For example if I raise my hands above my head, trying to reach higher, weirdly enough, the best way is to press my feet more firmly into the ground.
And that, I can apply directly to my daily life. For everything that I do, the higher I want to reach, the firmly grounded I should be.
Oh didn't the Tao Te Ching says: "To go far is to return..."
Our “Energy Efficient” Culture
You mean "our-always-attempting-to-be-energy-efficient" culture?
The more energy-efficient we try to be, the more energy we waste. Better to just not waste our effort, save our energy for things that are really important to us. Who was that that said, "Our life is flittered by detail"?
Descartes has a lot to answer for!
Although Descartes was "credited" as the one who first popularized the idea of the separation of the mind and the physical body, history has shown that this idea was floating about as early as ancient Greece. Plato was one of the philosophers who suggested the soul-body dichotomy.
Like other thinkers, Descartes' thinking reflected the culture and social-political climate of his time.
Like most "smart" people, he was in his head way too much, and he was taking himself a little too seriously.
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