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Thanks for all the kind welcomes...there is a very pleasant atmosphere here.

In terms of cooking I like things with large arrangements of herbs and spices. I very much enjoy learning about how different flavours combine together. Curries are my specialty so far but generally I enjoy preparing anything I can simmer in a big pot, sample with a spoon and then modify the taste by adding complementary or contrasting flavours. I'll try my hand at anything really though.

I like what you wrote jbark. When I said boardgame I meant it metaphorically...

Generally speaking I believe that we (most of us) take part in a giant social and cultural simulation (analogous to a boardgame) rather than truly experiencing and existing. I think that humanity is a self-organising system and that capitalism/consumerism has been an organisational (social) evolution of sorts that has facilitated the immense explosion in our population and production capacity. Most social/cultural dogmas have an organisational aspect - they provide a way of promoting a collective behaviour at the individual level.

I believe our entire cultural value system is predominantly focused with overall short term growth above all else. We need to work so much to sustain our excessive habits of consumption and spending. Some may say that much of this is the result of interconnected conspiracies among the upper echelons of the rich and powerful. I think its more simple and can be described at a lower level: As I have heard someone else say before me, I would prefer to think of it as the alignment of economic interests rather than any kind of sophisticated conspiracy. Much of this, I think, stems from the indulgence of our most basic and primal instincts.

The selfishness and desire which ensures the survival of our species is clouding our ability to really control where we are going. Collectively, our impulses control us. I think its easy to see how it all happens. Not infrequently I find myself getting caught up in the consuming-producing machine...I feel my perspective becoming washed out the more time I spend participating in certain social paradigms. Through heavy introspection and with the aide of psychedelics I attempt to break habits and escape from the endless repetition. I want to experience true and permanent growth rather than going around in circles, doing the same things as everyone else and collecting a pay check every so often

<blockquote data-quote="vash31" data-source="post: 3447513" data-attributes="member: 9908">Thanks for all the kind welcomes...there is a very pleasant atmosphere here.In terms of cooking I like things with large arrangements of herbs and spices. I very much enjoy learning about how different flavours combine together. Curries are my specialty so far but generally I enjoy preparing anything I can simmer in a big pot, sample with a spoon and then modify the taste by adding complementary or contrasting flavours. I&#039;ll try my hand at anything really though.I like what you wrote jbark. When I said boardgame I meant it metaphorically...Generally speaking I believe that we (most of us) take part in a giant social and cultural simulation (analogous to a boardgame) rather than truly experiencing and existing. I think that humanity is a self-organising system and that capitalism/consumerism has been an organisational (social) evolution of sorts that has facilitated the immense explosion in our population and production capacity. Most social/cultural dogmas have an organisational aspect - they provide a way of promoting a collective behaviour at the individual level.I believe our entire cultural value system is predominantly focused with overall short term growth above all else. We need to work so much to sustain our excessive habits of consumption and spending. Some may say that much of this is the result of interconnected conspiracies among the upper echelons of the rich and powerful. I think its more simple and can be described at a lower level:&nbsp; As I have heard someone else say before me, I would prefer to think of it as the alignment of economic interests rather than any kind of sophisticated conspiracy. Much of this, I think, stems from the indulgence of our most basic and primal instincts. The selfishness and desire which ensures the survival of our species is clouding our ability to really control where we are going. Collectively, our impulses control us. I think its easy to see how it all happens. Not infrequently I find myself getting caught up in the consuming-producing machine...I feel my perspective becoming washed out the more time I spend participating in certain social paradigms. Through heavy introspection and with the aide of psychedelics I attempt to break habits and escape from the endless repetition. I want to experience true and permanent growth rather than going around in circles, doing the same things as everyone else and collecting a pay check every so often <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="vash31, post: 3447513, member: 9908"] Thanks for all the kind welcomes...there is a very pleasant atmosphere here. In terms of cooking I like things with large arrangements of herbs and spices. I very much enjoy learning about how different flavours combine together. Curries are my specialty so far but generally I enjoy preparing anything I can simmer in a big pot, sample with a spoon and then modify the taste by adding complementary or contrasting flavours. I'll try my hand at anything really though. I like what you wrote jbark. When I said boardgame I meant it metaphorically... Generally speaking I believe that we (most of us) take part in a giant social and cultural simulation (analogous to a boardgame) rather than truly experiencing and existing. I think that humanity is a self-organising system and that capitalism/consumerism has been an organisational (social) evolution of sorts that has facilitated the immense explosion in our population and production capacity. Most social/cultural dogmas have an organisational aspect - they provide a way of promoting a collective behaviour at the individual level. I believe our entire cultural value system is predominantly focused with overall short term growth above all else. We need to work so much to sustain our excessive habits of consumption and spending. Some may say that much of this is the result of interconnected conspiracies among the upper echelons of the rich and powerful. I think its more simple and can be described at a lower level: As I have heard someone else say before me, I would prefer to think of it as the alignment of economic interests rather than any kind of sophisticated conspiracy. Much of this, I think, stems from the indulgence of our most basic and primal instincts. The selfishness and desire which ensures the survival of our species is clouding our ability to really control where we are going. Collectively, our impulses control us. I think its easy to see how it all happens. Not infrequently I find myself getting caught up in the consuming-producing machine...I feel my perspective becoming washed out the more time I spend participating in certain social paradigms. Through heavy introspection and with the aide of psychedelics I attempt to break habits and escape from the endless repetition. I want to experience true and permanent growth rather than going around in circles, doing the same things as everyone else and collecting a pay check every so often :) [/QUOTE]