Life And 'mind' Are Systemic Processes.

No Organism Can Afford To Be Conscious Of Matters With Which It Could Deal At Unconscious Levels.

Let's Not Pretend That Mental Phenomena Can Be Mapped On To The Characteristics Of Billiard Balls.

Language Commonly Stresses Only One Side Of Any Interaction.

The World Is Indeed Only A Small Tide Pool; Disturb One Part And The Rest Is Threatened.

Yes, Metaphor. That's How The Whole Fabric Of Mental Interconnections Holds Together. Metaphor Is Right At The Bottom Of Being Alive.