Mary Martin

Many of the predictions that structure human experience concern our own internal physiological states. For example, we experience thirst and hunger in ways that are deeply anticipatory, allowing us to remedy looming shortfalls in advance, so as to stay within the correct zone for bodily integrity and survival. This means that we exist in a world... See more

Thus, it remains an open question as to whether the hippocampus is necessary for future simulation.

Ritualization is a potent stabilizing agent, a simple salve for a stressful time if only we are mindful of how we use its powers.

To meet these challenges and increase the impact of foresight work, we need to rethink our approach from the very beginning of a project.

‘When you wake up and you see that the Earth is not just the environment, the Earth is us, you touch the nature of interbeing.’

The reduced degree of caring and tension about outcomes that mindfulness meditation promotes may also help you approach uncertain situations in the spirit of curiosity and exploration, rather than being overwhelmed and consumed by negative possibilities. You can move forward by thinking of uncertainty as a companion by your side, rather than an... See more