Two Trees

Science, Philosophy, Religion and even Governments have long sought ‘The Grand Unified Theory of Everything.’ Even if they find it, I suspect they won’t be able to eliminate the fundamental contradictions of our existence. Every formula, doctrine and policy has so far failed to unify the universe.

Contradiction is everywhere around and within us. I do not mean the elegant ‘complimentary opposites’ of the Yin-Yang. I speak of the irreconcilable dichotomies that simultaneously occupy our littl...