Jung. Synchronicity.& coincidences..."so who came around the corner"---AtD

[David Morris]

OK, you got me. I skimmed and assumed. It was a very balanced article,
positing a spectrum of personal perceived connection to registered
coincidence experiences. It took no sides, but was logical and open in its
presentation.

David Morris

On Wednesday, February 24, 2016, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:

> So, guess you did not read because....
>
> Since it is only Jung's definition of synchronicity quoted herein, on
> non-causal association, I don' t think the accusation of explaining away
> applies. If you did not get to the author's unexplained experience(s).
>
> I'll read the second para again after coffee, but talk about a
> non-explanation......and oblique associationism......
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Feb 23, 2016, at 6:45 PM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','fqmorris at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
> When anyone tries to explain the "meaning" of coincidence (AKA
> Synchronicity), I loose interest. "Explain" means explain away, discount,
> but usually with a lozenge of silliness.
>
> Allowing for the possibility of metaphysics is as hard as allowing that
> the Republican Party has gone batshit crazy, and that "Both-siderism" of
> MSM is bullshit. Evidence abounds, but allowing that consideration is
> threatening to the accepted model of reality, in mainstream circles.
> Reality bites. False narratives will always fail.
>
> David Morris
>
> On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','mark.kohut at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>>
>> http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/02/the-true-meaning-of-coincidences/463164/
>>
>
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