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@ani I agree—thinking in terms of tardigrades always gives me a bigger perspective on the meaning of “benign/hostile”, “warm/cold”, “welcoming/unwelcoming”, etc. (I’ve also long been interested in communicating conservation of other species and their habitats.)

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@ani @pimoore “Anthropocentric thinking” is a nice way of putting it. We do think that way, but one of my practices is asking how I can think bigger, which is where my question came from. One might counter that non-anthropocentric thinking would be unrealistic, but it could be realistic, just different from our usual way of thinking. I’m not suggesting we can or should eliminate anthropocentric thinking—we need it—but I’m interested in the possibility of maintaining psychological distance from it, adding other perspectives: e.g., anthropocentrically the universe is hostile, but non-anthropocentrically it’s not. Can I think both ways? What could I gain from it?

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@ani @pimoore My question wasn’t quite the same as the question of how much is habitable for us, but about trying to differentiate the psychological connotations of “benign/hostile”, “warm/cold”, “welcoming/unwelcoming”, etc., from the science. This may be worth further inquiry.

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@ani @pimoore Carl Sagan once wrote, “The universe seems neither benign nor hostile…” Could the attribution of benignity or hostility to the universe be psychological projection? We can differentiate our models of the universe from our emotional reactions to it.

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Looking for something new to read? Crossing the Sacred Sea is my ongoing personal sampling of the universal recorded-knowledge base, a set of reading lists by subject. It’s also available as a Zotero library for your browsing pleasure. 📚

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There is a path: blog.nathanstrait.com

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The third side and the third story: blog.nathanstrait.com

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Studying the five paths and stages of change: blog.nathanstrait.com

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The third side: ten roles for conflict transformation: blog.nathanstrait.com

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Studying the five paths: blog.nathanstrait.com

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The five paths: blog.nathanstrait.com

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Another look at the ethical principles of bodhisattvas: blog.nathanstrait.com

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10. How to refrain from disparaging the three treasures: blog.nathanstrait.com

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9. How to refrain from being angry or harboring ill-will: blog.nathanstrait.com

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8. How to refrain from hoarding anything: blog.nathanstrait.com

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7. How to refrain from elevating self above others: blog.nathanstrait.com

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6. How to refrain from judging others: blog.nathanstrait.com

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5. How to refrain from intoxicating mind-and-body of self or others: blog.nathanstrait.com

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4. How to refrain from lying and illusory speech: blog.nathanstrait.com

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3. How to refrain from abusing sexuality: blog.nathanstrait.com

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2. How to refrain from stealing or taking what is not given: blog.nathanstrait.com

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1. How to refrain from killing life: blog.nathanstrait.com

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The ethical principles of bodhisattvas: blog.nathanstrait.com

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