Superb Owl

Exploring the gaps between Science and Spirituality

The hottest Substack posts of Superb Owl

And their main takeaways
2 HN points 29 Feb 24
  1. Belief and truth interact in strange ways, with reality being both a reflection of our beliefs and existing independently.
  2. Reality spans a continuum between Objective, Subjective, and Intersubjective, where facts are influenced by public opinion and personal belief.
  3. Intersubjective reality blends individual beliefs with societal opinion, creating a complex dynamic where power influences what is accepted as truth.
1 HN point 04 Mar 24
  1. Quantifying morality through Utilitarianism can be limiting, as it may lead to extremist views and overlook other sources of moral guidance.
  2. Trying to quantify morality using mathematical frameworks can obscure the complexity of human well-being and lead to oversimplified moral judgements.
  3. Mathematizing ethics can allow for biases to be disguised as objective truths, potentially leading individuals to act against their own moral compass.
4 HN points 28 Jan 24
  1. Experiencing ego death can involve shifts in perception and a dissolution of the sense of self.
  2. During ego death, one may experience proprioceptive distortions, spatial distortions, and immersion in sensations, leading to a sense of losing track of reality.
  3. De-reification plays a role in ego death, where concepts become fuzzy, reality is questioned, and a sense of self dissolves into the surroundings.
2 HN points 20 Jan 24
  1. Hilma af Klint was a pioneer of Western abstract art, drawing inspiration from Spiritualism and Theosophy.
  2. Her work was overlooked for decades but gained recognition through exhibitions drawing attention to her influence on prominent artists like Kandinsky.
  3. Gender, spirituality, and the hidden worlds of science intertwined in af Klint's paintings, conveying messages of growth and transcendence.