#18: Stoned Apes - Turn on, Tune in & Drop out
We have all been robbed of something very valuable, and we don't even know it. Our ability to recognize and control much of what goes on in our bodies is gone, replaced by an auto-pilot system that allows us to focus on more "important" concerns, like where to eat or what to watch on television. This trait once saved us from predators that would have consumed us if we were busy looking inward, regulating our kidney function or controlling our digestion. But now days it prevents us from...