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Notes on Complexity: A Buddhist Scientist on the Murmuration of Being

Each month, I spend hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars keeping The Marginalian going. For seventeen years, it has remained free and ad-free and alive thanks to patronage from readers. I have no staff, no interns, not even an assistant — a thoroughly one-woman labor of love that is also my life and my livelihood. If this labor has made your own life more livable in the past year (or the past decade), please consider aiding its sustenance with a one-time or loyal donation. Your support makes all the difference.

“This life of yours which you are living is not merely a piece of the entire existence, but is in a certain sense the whole,” quantum pioneer Erwin Schrödinger wrote as he bridged his young science with ancient Eastern philosophy to reckon with the ongoing mystery of what we are.

A century later — a century in the course of which we unraveled the double helix, detected the Higgs boson, decoded the human genome, heard a gravitational wave and saw a black hole for the first time, and discovered thousands of other possible worlds beyond our Solar System — the mystery has only deepened for us “atoms with consciousness,” capable of music and of murder. Each day, we eat food that becomes us, its molecules metabolized into our own as we move through the world with the illusion of a self. Each day, we live with the puzzlement of what makes us and our childhood self the “same” person, even though most of our cells and our dreams have been replaced. Each day, we find ourselves restless miniatures of a vast universe we are only just beginning to fathom.

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How Ozempic and Weight Loss Drugs Are Reshaping This Country’s Economy    
How Ozempic and Weight Loss Drugs Are Reshaping This Country’s Economy
Mr. Pedersen grew up when the country had a current account deficit and recalls painful government fiscal policies to combat it. “Those were harsh times,” he said. The current situation “gives a lot of economic policy freedom, no doubt about that.”


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Hawaii’s Big Utility Pushes Back on Blame for Deadly Wildfire    
Hawaii’s Big Utility Pushes Back on Blame for Deadly Wildfire
Ivan Penn is a Los Angeles-based reporter covering alternative energy. Before coming to The New York Times in 2018 he covered utility and energy issues at The Tampa Bay Times and The Los Angeles Times. More about Ivan Penn


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Hawaiian Electric points finger at Maui County over devastating wildfires, stock jumps 40%    
Hawaiian Electric points finger at Maui County over devastating wildfires, stock jumps 40%
The cause of the Maui wildfire outbreak, the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century, is still under investigation by state, local and federal officials. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has dispatched a team with an electrical engineer to help with the investigation.


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Amazon raises free shipping minimum to $35 for some customers who don't have Prime     
Amazon raises free shipping minimum to $35 for some customers who don't have Prime
Amazon has tweaked the free shipping threshold for non-Prime members in the past. In 2016, it raised the minimum to $49 from $35, then reverted back to the earlier threshold a year later before dropping the minimum down to $25 in an effort to compete with Walmart.


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Janet Yellen's Treasury Department found that joining a union is among the most effective ways to get a raise    
Janet Yellen's Treasury Department found that joining a union is among the most effective ways to get a raise
The same day, US president Joe Biden (who has described himself as the most “pro-union” president ever) told reporters he was “concerned” about the potential strike. The White House has signaled its strong support for unions, despite fears that a major strike could interrupt the recent string of positive economic developments during an election year.


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Takeaways from Team USA's FIBA World Cup win over Greece    
Takeaways from Team USA's FIBA World Cup win over Greece
\"[The attention] is weird for me, but when I\'m not in it, I don\'t think about it,\" Reaves said. \"I\'m a normal human. I go home, I talk to my family. I didn\'t bring my system [to Manila], but I play a lot of video games and I golf ... I love the love, the success I\'ve had, especially in this summer. I love all of it, but outside the moment I try not to think about it because I don\'t want to get too high on it. I want to stay even-keel and remain the person I was before.\"













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Tech Chiefs to Gather in Washington Next Month on A.I. Regulations    
Tech Chiefs to Gather in Washington Next Month on A.I. Regulations
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Warren Buffett may be bracing for a recession – and Michael Burry's latest big short is a 'good move,' says top economist Steve Hanke    
Warren Buffett may be bracing for a recession – and Michael Burry's latest big short is a 'good move,' says top economist Steve Hanke
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IHOP rolls out biscuits menu nationwide for the first time as the chain fights slowing sales
But biscuits aren\'t on menus as much as they used to be. They can be found at 11.8% of U.S. restaurants, down from 14% in 2020, according to Datassential. Still, while their availability has shrunk, biscuits are growing more popular as sides and appetizers, the firm found.


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What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?    
What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
However, in other circumstances - which are the airline\'s fault - you have a number of rights under UK law if you are flying from a UK airport on any airline, arriving at a UK airport on an EU or UK airline, or arriving at an airport in the EU on a UK airline.


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As Obscure as an Extra, She Has a Lead Role in Hollywood’s Labor Fight    
As Obscure as an Extra, She Has a Lead Role in Hollywood’s Labor Fight
Brooks Barnes is a media and entertainment reporter, covering all things Hollywood. He joined The Times in 2007 as a business reporter focused primarily on the Walt Disney Company. He previously worked for The Wall Street Journal. More about Brooks Barnes


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A New Trial Date. A New Primary Season.    
A New Trial Date. A New Primary Season.
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Why sequins are so exhilarating to wear    
Why sequins are so exhilarating to wear
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Samuel Wurzelbacher, Celebrated as ‘Joe the Plumber,’ Dies at 49    
Samuel Wurzelbacher, Celebrated as ‘Joe the Plumber,’ Dies at 49
Sam Roberts, an obituaries reporter, was previously The Times’s urban affairs correspondent and is the host of “The New York Times Close Up,” a weekly news and interview program on CUNY-TV. More about Sam Roberts


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It should be easier now for student borrowers to apply for public service loan forgiveness. Here's why    
It should be easier now for student borrowers to apply for public service loan forgiveness. Here's why
\"The Biden-Harris team is as committed as ever to upholding the promise of PSLF and ensuring borrowers who devote their careers to teaching our children, strengthening our communities, and serving our nation get the relief they\'ve earned,\" Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said in a recent statement.


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Florida Officials Warn of Fuel Contamination as Idalia Approaches    
Florida Officials Warn of Fuel Contamination as Idalia Approaches
State officials were coordinating “with everyone from petroleum retailers to the ports themselves to ensure that the disruption will not be widespread or prolonged,” Mr. Guthrie said, “and the residents can have seamless access to fuel.”


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The Stakes Are Set To Get Higher In Onsite Search Experience    
The Stakes Are Set To Get Higher In Onsite Search Experience
Digital experiences have for too long suffered from a largely disjointed and siloed approach. This is not sustainable, and the stakes look set to get higher. Brands need to get their houses in order if they are to stay in the race.


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Biden signs state of emergency order for Florida as Tropical Storm Idalia approaches    
Biden signs state of emergency order for Florida as Tropical Storm Idalia approaches
The Tampa International Airport will close at 12:01 a.m. ET on Tuesday with all flights suspended due to the impending storm, the airport said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday.


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Electric utilities face billions in wildfire liability with aging power lines risking another catastrophe    
Electric utilities face billions in wildfire liability with aging power lines risking another catastrophe
\"It\'s sort of the same story every time — people don\'t think it can happen there,\" Mitchell said of wildfires ignited by power lines. \"Everybody has to learn the hard way. Hopefully, this is the last time and people will come up with contingency plans.\"


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Flash Flooding in West Virginia Prompts Dozens of Rescues    
Flash Flooding in West Virginia Prompts Dozens of Rescues
“There’s no such thing as nuisance flooding,” Mr. Carper said. “It’s not a nuisance when you lose your heat pump, air-conditioning or your furniture. That’s not a nuisance. That’s devastating to most people.”


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After Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into Soccer Chief, He Is Asked to Resign    
After Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into Soccer Chief, He Is Asked to Resign
Jason Horowitz is the Rome bureau chief, covering Italy, the Vatican, Greece and other parts of Southern Europe. He previously covered the 2016 presidential campaign, the Obama administration and Congress, with an emphasis on political profiles and features. More about Jason Horowitz


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Where’s ‘Woke’? Republicans Test a Different Education Message
Nicholas Nehamas is a campaign reporter, focusing on the candidacy of Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida. Before joining The Times, he was an investigative reporter at the Miami Herald. More about Nicholas Nehamas


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Not Over Yet: Late-Summer Covid Wave Brings Warning of More to Come    
Not Over Yet: Late-Summer Covid Wave Brings Warning of More to Come
Julie Bosman is the Chicago bureau chief of The Times, reporting on the Midwest. She has written on the coronavirus pandemic, education, politics, law enforcement and literature. More about Julie Bosman


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Jamila Robinson Is Named Next Editor of Bon Appétit Magazine    
Jamila Robinson Is Named Next Editor of Bon Appétit Magazine
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A Forced Kiss, and a Reckoning With Sexism in Spain    
A Forced Kiss, and a Reckoning With Sexism in Spain
Jason Horowitz is the Rome bureau chief, covering Italy, the Vatican, Greece and other parts of Southern Europe. He previously covered the 2016 presidential campaign, the Obama administration and Congress, with an emphasis on political profiles and features. More about Jason Horowitz


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Don Sundquist, Two-Term Tennessee Governor, Is Dead at 87    
Don Sundquist, Two-Term Tennessee Governor, Is Dead at 87
Mr. Sundquist was the first member of his family to attend college, bagging groceries to help pay for tuition at Augustana College in Illinois. After graduating in 1957, he served two years in the Navy. He then went to work for Jostens Inc., a scholastic products company in Shelbyville, where he rose to division manager before moving to become partner and president of Graphic Sales.


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Eminem demands Vivek Ramaswamy cease using his music on campaign trail    
Eminem demands Vivek Ramaswamy cease using his music on campaign trail
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For the first time, the SEC has charged an NFT project with selling unregistered securities    
For the first time, the SEC has charged an NFT project with selling unregistered securities
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Issue with UK air traffic control system 'identified and remedied' but thousands still face major delays after fault - as it happened    
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Professor resigns after outrage over false claims of Native American roots    
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U.N.C. Faculty Member Is Fatally Shot in Lab    
U.N.C. Faculty Member Is Fatally Shot in Lab
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Watch now: ETF Edge on the buzz around passive mutual fund policies     
Watch now: ETF Edge on the buzz around passive mutual fund policies
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American Airlines hit with largest-ever fine for leaving passengers on 43 flights stranded in planes for hours    
American Airlines hit with largest-ever fine for leaving passengers on 43 flights stranded in planes for hours
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Eminem Tells Vivek Ramaswamy to Stop Rapping His Songs    
Eminem Tells Vivek Ramaswamy to Stop Rapping His Songs
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