Welcome to Clarifying Reality—
A place to consider our changing views of reality and their effects on the puzzle pieces of our lives—
through the multifaceted lens of the human journey.
Welcome to
Clarifying Reality—
A place to consider our changing views of reality and their effects on the puzzle pieces of our lives—
through the multifaceted lens of the human journey.
The Survival of Homo Sapiens
A Story of Adaptation and Invention
As Homo sapiens, we are the sole survivors of a lineage that once included many human species. We endured where others vanished — largely because of our ability to adapt to changing conditions and to invent new ways of living.
Today, the pace of change staggers the imagination. Science is reshaping our world. We are more interconnected than ever, even as we strain the planet’s resources and multiply without restraint.
Yet we cling to outdated beliefs, inherited from times long gone, that no longer serve us in the new realities of the modern world we live in.
Many are now beginning to see in this moment the beginnings of a transformative era — a new worldview — one that demands fresh vision and courage if we are to thrive.
We’re far from knowing all the answers. In fact, we’ve only just begun to put the pieces together.
Still, we have vastly more knowledge and perspective than our cave-dweller ancestors—knowledge we can use for our greater good, or to do far more damage to our fragile world than humanity could have ever done in the past.
It’s time once again, in humanity’s evolutionary journey, to take stock and to once again adapt. It’s time to rethink our beliefs in light of the new concepts of reality currently emerging, and time to abandon beliefs that stand in the way of our continued survival as a species.
It’s time to replace the old puzzle pieces of our lives with new ones that are a better fit for the world as we know it now.
About the Articles
The articles throughout this publication are rooted in a bold premise: we are living at the dawn of an emerging worldview—one that differs in important ways from the worldview many people still rely on today.
There are no easy answers, but it’s increasingly clear that deepest beliefs are being questioned across the world. Assumptions about what is true and what is false are being re-examined. Long‑standing religious and cultural frameworks are being challenged, reinterpreted, or reconsidered. And our once‑common assumption that humanity occupies a uniquely central place in a universe of hundreds of billions of galaxies spread across 93 billion light‑years is becoming harder to sustain in light of what we now know.
Much of this shift is fueled by scientific discoveries that challenge older assumptions about how the universe works. It also reflects the growing sense of unease many people feel as the complexities of modern life outpace the frameworks we inherited.
The articles on this website speak to these matters—not to provide definitive answers, but to open inquiry into what might be possible as we move toward the future and participate in the shaping of a new worldview.
About This Website
Clarifying Reality offers a space for rethinking the puzzle pieces of our lives—who we are, what we’re doing here, the beliefs we’ve inherited, and how we live day to day—at a time when our changing views of reality are starting to shape a new worldview.
For centuries, many of us imagined the world as a collection of solid, separate “things.” Today, science is revealing a far more dynamic picture: what we once thought of as isolated objects are better understood as patterns of energy and interaction within an ever‑evolving cosmic web.
It’s a lot to take in. But this is not a moment for passive head‑scratching.
It’s a moment for examining the old frameworks and dogmatic beliefs that no longer align with what advanced sciences—from physics to medicine—are uncovering about the nature of reality.
It’s a moment for getting our bearings in a world where long‑held assumptions are being challenged, revised, or overturned.
Blending insights from science, spirituality, philosophy, and the arts, Clarifying Reality invites us to participate—intentionally and thoughtfully—in the weaving of a new worldview, even as the path ahead remains uncertain.
Uncertainty: Debilitating or Propelling
In a rapidly changing world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, as if simply holding on is the best we can do. But holding on isn’t enough. When the currents shift, we have to steer.
Even in the midst of uncertainty—perhaps especially then—it’s time to reorient ourselves and set a course that aligns with the dynamic, interconnected, energy‑rich reality we are coming to understand.
It’s time to rethink our deep‑seated beliefs about the world, the universe, and humanity’s place within it.
It’s time to bring the puzzle pieces of our lives into closer alignment with the picture of reality emerging from today’s scientific and technological advances.
This website is divided into five interrelated sections. Dive in anywhere, or start by getting grounded in the first section
- Making Sense of Life
- The Emerging Worldview
- Implications for How We Live
- Learning from History
- Getting from Here to There
Recent Articles
Reality is Not What It Seems
At first glance, reality seems concrete and unshakable—a world of measurable truths, observable phenomena, and definable structures. Yet modern scientific discoveries now show otherwise.
Rethinking How We Think
We often imagine ourselves as independent thinkers, making deliberate, rational decisions. But cognitive science paints a different picture—one that has profound implications for how we navigate a world that is increasingly interconnected and rapidly evolving.
Sciences Are Converging On a Broader View of Reality
Reality may seem absolute—fixed, tangible, and independent of individual interpretation. Yet sciences across the board are converging on a view that challenges this assumption, revealing a world far more fluid, interconnected, and participatory than the one Western traditions have long imagined.