Freedom

Is it wrong to prefer being my wild characters over being myself? I feel more comfortable in their skin than mine. When I walk the street I have confidence and the feeling that all I need is me – I make people smile. I have the freedom of my imagination in this way and the freedom to be who I want to be. So perhaps I should be dressing this way all the time. Or am I escaping?

 

Motion of the Heart

The other day I found out how the human heart works. I am almost positive that I gasped on the bus when Descartes told me the deal. How amazing the motion of the heart and blood is!

Currently I am reading his book on Discourse on Method and Meditations and the explanation is written as an example of the function of the organs and how they replicate that of animals. And how the only way that we defer from animals is in our reasoning.

Of course Descartes is a god-fearing man and I don’t necessarily agree with that. But he finds evidence to substantiate that our organs attend to our senses and instincts where as our soul forms that of our reasoning and can function apart from the body.  

It is not an easy book to read but I can reccomend trying. For if you take the time to understand - these theories prove to be very interesting. Plus Descartes is a babe.