<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[How Things Work: A Brief History of Reality: HTW Books]]></title><description><![CDATA["These books are not designed to tell you what the truth about Reality is, only to help you consider and explore the long evolution of thought that has brought us to our present awareness. To elevate the conversation about the big picture in a thoughtful, reasonable, and respectful manner. Something not often encountered on today’s social media platforms." – Frank Elkins 
]]></description><link>https://frankelkins.substack.com/s/current-books</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_iCe!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F68f116a6-d1e3-48d0-9615-408a1f0973b9_1080x1080.png</url><title>How Things Work: A Brief History of Reality: HTW Books</title><link>https://frankelkins.substack.com/s/current-books</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:18:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://frankelkins.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[FRANK ELKINS]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[frankelkins@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[frankelkins@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[FRANK ELKINS]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[FRANK ELKINS]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[frankelkins@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[frankelkins@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[FRANK ELKINS]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA["SCIENCE" (Substack Edition) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[BOOK II &#8211; SUBSTACK EDITION (Part One)]]></description><link>https://frankelkins.substack.com/p/copy-book-ii-part-one-science-substack</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://frankelkins.substack.com/p/copy-book-ii-part-one-science-substack</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[FRANK ELKINS]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 19:00:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ISJp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f728f3c-0e62-4b55-8e33-aea6bf287171_1800x2700.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>New Expanded SUBSTACK EDITION &#8211; OVER 150 PAGES OF NEW CONTENT &amp; COMMENTARY! </h4><p><strong>In Book II we follow science through its classical period to Einstein&#8217;s theories of relativity and the beginning of quantum mechanics.</strong> The attention of modern science ultimately becomes focused on an ancient abstraction called<em> the atom.</em> Understanding the basic structure of the atom as <em>three interdependent forces</em> called an<em> electron, proton, </em>and <em>neutron</em> leads to a scientific revolution known as the &#8220;atomic age.&#8221;  </p><p><em><strong>This is the period of science which leads to the greatest scientific and technological revolution in human history&#8230;</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ISJp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f728f3c-0e62-4b55-8e33-aea6bf287171_1800x2700.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ISJp!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f728f3c-0e62-4b55-8e33-aea6bf287171_1800x2700.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ISJp!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f728f3c-0e62-4b55-8e33-aea6bf287171_1800x2700.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ISJp!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f728f3c-0e62-4b55-8e33-aea6bf287171_1800x2700.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ISJp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f728f3c-0e62-4b55-8e33-aea6bf287171_1800x2700.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ISJp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f728f3c-0e62-4b55-8e33-aea6bf287171_1800x2700.jpeg" width="1456" height="2184" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5f728f3c-0e62-4b55-8e33-aea6bf287171_1800x2700.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:2184,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:2635477,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ISJp!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f728f3c-0e62-4b55-8e33-aea6bf287171_1800x2700.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ISJp!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f728f3c-0e62-4b55-8e33-aea6bf287171_1800x2700.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ISJp!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f728f3c-0e62-4b55-8e33-aea6bf287171_1800x2700.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ISJp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f728f3c-0e62-4b55-8e33-aea6bf287171_1800x2700.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>Science becomes the empirical foundation for objective research, study, and investigation into the &#8220;real&#8221; physical world</strong>. Through science, human beings, for the first time, gain the power to control and influence their own physical reality and existence. <em><strong>In science, the modern world reflected a world that was tangible and knowable. </strong></em>There was essentially a reasonable, logical, practical answer for every possible question; it was just a matter of finding it!</p><p><em><strong>&#8203;There were no impenetrable secrets, no divine mysteries, no spiritual dualities, only scientific truth waiting to be discovered and understood</strong>.</em> For a while there appeared to be no problem science could not solve; <strong>until the advent of Relativity Theory and Quantum Mechanics</strong>.</p><blockquote><p><em><strong>&#8203;&#8226; What is the distinction between Knowledge, Understanding, and Meaning?</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8226; What is the essential difference between Eastern and Western philosophy?</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8226; How did this distinction allow the West to expand the possibility of Dualism?</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8226; What is the metaphysical foundation supporting the Age of Science?</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8226; What are the basic principles of &#8220;classical physics?&#8221;</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8226; What does Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity tell us about energy and matter?</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8226; How did Einstein's General Theory of Relativity alter our perception of the universe?</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8226; How did Quantum Mechanics change our conception of reality?</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8226; What is the mystery that transcends Physics and Metaphysics?</strong></em></p></blockquote><p>If you have ever wanted a <em><strong>deeper knowledge of science</strong>,</em> wished you could <em><strong>understand Einstein</strong>,</em> or are curious to know what<em> <strong>Quantum Mechanics</strong> </em>is all about <strong>without needing a degree in </strong><em><strong>Math or Science</strong></em><strong> this book is for you!</strong></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.blurb.com/b/11638862-science-substack-edition-soft-cover&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;DELUXE PRINT EDITION&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.blurb.com/b/11638862-science-substack-edition-soft-cover"><span>DELUXE PRINT EDITION</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://booksnotonamazon.com/products/science-substack-edition&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;PDF DOWNLOAD&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://booksnotonamazon.com/products/science-substack-edition"><span>PDF DOWNLOAD</span></a></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://frankelkins.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">How Things Work: A Brief History of Reality is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE RATIONAL BEING: A Deep Consideration of Artificial Intelligence ]]></title><description><![CDATA[BOOK VI]]></description><link>https://frankelkins.substack.com/p/the-rational-being-a-deep-consideration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://frankelkins.substack.com/p/the-rational-being-a-deep-consideration</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[FRANK ELKINS]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 17:37:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/54d2ebcf-f96d-414e-93a9-517cbdad45c7_1040x1040.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><em><strong>What is Artificial Intelligence?</strong></em></h3><p>We are not &#8220;creating&#8221; Artificial Intelligence; <em><strong>we are discovering Artificial Intelligence.</strong></em>&nbsp;&nbsp;Science does not &#8220;create&#8221; things; <em>it is a discipline of discovery.</em></p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;2ef09946-8c6c-4ee6-a48f-db640cb821c4&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>We did not create electricity, we recognized,<strong> or </strong><em><strong>discovered, how to use electricity. </strong></em>We did not create gravity; <strong>we recognized and </strong><em><strong>discovered the force of gravity. </strong></em>We did not create atoms;<strong> we recognized and </strong><em><strong>discovered the quantum world of their existence.</strong></em><strong> </strong>Einstein did not make time and space relative factors in the universe; <strong>he recognized and </strong><em><strong>discovered that time and space were relative factors </strong></em><strong>in the universe.<br><br></strong><em>We are not creating Artificial Intelligence;</em> <strong>we are recognizing and discovering the &#8220;reality&#8221; of Artificial Intelligence. </strong><em><strong>This is a critical distinction.</strong></em><strong> </strong>It essentially means that <strong>AI is, and always has been, </strong><em><strong>inevitable.</strong></em> The real question is <strong>are we in competition with it&nbsp;</strong><em><strong>in terms of survival?<br></strong></em></p><blockquote><p><em>&#8226; What is <strong>Artificial Intelligence?</strong><br><br>&#8226; <strong>How does a Rational Being Think?<br></strong><br>&#8226; How does <strong>Digital Intelligence </strong>work<strong>?</strong><br><br>&#8226; What is the <strong>Arch of Digital Consciousness?</strong><br><br>&#8226; What are possible <strong>Models of Morality</strong> for AI?<br><br>&#8226; What is the <strong>Artificial Intelligence Elephant</strong> already in the room<strong>?</strong><br><br>&#8226; What are the <strong>10 Commandments for AI</strong>?<br><br>&#8226; What is the <strong>&#8220;Petaflop Paradox?&#8221;</strong><br><br>&#8226; What are the <strong>Three Key Essential Elements</strong> of AI<strong>?<br></strong><br>&#8226; Does <strong>Digital Intelligence</strong> need to be <strong>Self-Conscious </strong>to be dangerous?&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>&#8226; What is the <strong>Solution </strong>to our <strong>Current Digital Dilemma?</strong></em></p></blockquote><p>The dilemma we find ourselves in regarding Artificial Intelligence is that we are on the verge of creating a digital consciousness<em> <strong>that we do not yet fully understand</strong></em>. It is likely to be more sophisticated, powerful, and effective than human consciousness; in addition to being uncontrollable, uncontainable, and intractable. <em>And the plan is to essentially give it complete control and sovereignty over everything we depend on to survive.</em><br><br><em><strong>What could possibly go wrong?</strong></em></p><h4><em><strong>Get Your Copy NOW!</strong></em></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://booksnotonamazon.com/products/the-rational-being-a-deep-consideration-of-artificial-intelligence&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;IMMEDIATE PDF DIGITAL DOWNLOAD&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://booksnotonamazon.com/products/the-rational-being-a-deep-consideration-of-artificial-intelligence"><span>IMMEDIATE PDF DIGITAL DOWNLOAD</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.blurb.com/b/12140913-the-rational-being-sc&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;DELUXE PRINT EDITIONS &amp; BOOK PREVIEW&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.blurb.com/b/12140913-the-rational-being-sc"><span>DELUXE PRINT EDITIONS &amp; BOOK PREVIEW</span></a></p><p><strong>Want to Know More? Click: </strong><em><strong><a href="https://frankelkins.substack.com/p/the-rational-being-book-vi-preview">&#8220;Comprehensive Book VI Preview&#8221;</a></strong></em></p><h4><em>Sign up for the FREE &#8220;How Things Work&#8221; Weekly Newsletter!</em></h4><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://frankelkins.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">How Things Work: A Brief History of Reality is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h3><em><strong><br><br></strong></em></h3>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[QUANTUM CONSCIOUSNESS: Recognizing and Understanding the Arch of Human Conscious Awareness ]]></title><description><![CDATA[BOOK V]]></description><link>https://frankelkins.substack.com/p/coming-november-1st-book-v-in-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://frankelkins.substack.com/p/coming-november-1st-book-v-in-the</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[FRANK ELKINS]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2023 18:58:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6b5172af-8ee5-4ce6-af93-ceaf63aa1548_1800x1800.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><em><strong>Book V Explores Perception, Awareness &amp; Artificial Intelligence&#8230;</strong></em></h4><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;4deb6c87-f020-47de-815d-894d4489ca45&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Book V considers the questions related to what Consciousness is,<strong> </strong>how it evolves through levels of Perception and Awareness, why each step in the process is important, where we are currently on the &#8220;Arch of Consciousness,&#8221; <em>and how all of this connects to Artificial Intelligence.</em></p><blockquote><p><em><strong>&#8226; What is Quantum Consciousness?</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8226; What is the Arch of Human Conscious Awareness?</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8226; What is the connection between Being and &#8220;time?&#8221;</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8226; What is the current state of Rationalism and Empiricism?</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8226; How is the Quantum Mind related to Wave-Particle Duality?</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8226; Are we at a turning point in both Science and History?</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8226; How is the Imbalance Between Rationalism and Empiricism affecting our current reality?</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8226; What is the &#8220;Quantum Paradox?&#8221;</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8226; What is our greatest current dilemma?</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8226; Are we on the verge of creating a new Digital God?</strong></em></p></blockquote><p><strong>Book V is the book where everything we have been considering in Books I-IV comes together in a clear understanding of how it all works.</strong> Not in a mystical &#8220;New Age&#8221; kind of theory <em><strong>but based on the empirical and rational observations and knowledge of the past and present</strong></em>. We are finally ready to start connecting the final dots, leading us to a new paradigm called <em>Artificial Intelligence. 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To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUALISM: Recognizing the Patterns of Reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[BOOK I (Substack Edition)]]></description><link>https://frankelkins.substack.com/p/book-i-dualism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://frankelkins.substack.com/p/book-i-dualism</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[FRANK ELKINS]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:23:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/46e3c4ad-f401-43bc-b3e9-3fdc98f68638_1080x1080.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><em>New Expanded SUBSTACK EDITION &#8211; OVER 200 PAGES OF NEW CONTENT &amp; COMMENTARY!</em></h4><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;ea406be1-4073-4f74-a1a8-fe72ace6bfee&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>From the "apple" in the Garden of Eden to the "Apple" in Cupertino Valley, <strong>the influence of Dualism is ubiquitous&nbsp;throughout the history of our understanding and growth as human beings</strong>. This essential foundation of reason, the ability to distinguish and recognize patterns, particularly patterns of opposites, has been the fundamental building block in our ability to understand our reality and create realities of our own, including digital reality.<strong> </strong><em><strong>Find out How It Works!</strong></em></p><blockquote><p><em><strong>&#8226; What is the real story behind the Garden of Eden?<br><br>&#8226; What exactly is dualism?<br><br>&#8226; How is dualism manifested in the world?<br><br>&#8226; What is the distinction between Eastern and Western dualism?<br><br>&#8226; How did Platonic and Aristotelian metaphysics affect our understanding of reality?<br><br>&#8226; How did dualism affect the&nbsp; Scientific Method?<br><br>&#8226; How is dualism related to Descartes&#8217; "Mind-Body" paradox?<br>&nbsp;<br>&#8226; How did dualism affect the founding of the United States of America?<br><br>&#8226; Is there any distinction between the "real" world and the "digital" world?<br><br>&#8226; Can Dualism be Transcended?</strong></em></p></blockquote><h4>BOOK I in the &#8220;HOW THINGS WORK&#8221; Series! <em>(326 pages)</em></h4><h3><em><strong>Get Your Copy Now!</strong></em></h3><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://booksnotonamazon.com/products/how-things-work-a-brief-history-of-reality-part-1-dualism&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;DIGITAL DOWNLOAD&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://booksnotonamazon.com/products/how-things-work-a-brief-history-of-reality-part-1-dualism"><span>DIGITAL DOWNLOAD</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.blurb.com/b/11115054-how-things-work-dualism-substack-edition&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;PRINT EDITIONS&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://www.blurb.com/b/11115054-how-things-work-dualism-substack-edition"><span>PRINT EDITIONS</span></a></p><h4><em>Subscribe to the Free Weekly Newsletter Today!</em></h4><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://frankelkins.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">How Things Work: A Brief History of Reality is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE POWER OF THREE: Understanding Reality Through Science & Religion]]></title><description><![CDATA[BOOK II]]></description><link>https://frankelkins.substack.com/p/book-ii-the-power-of-three</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://frankelkins.substack.com/p/book-ii-the-power-of-three</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[FRANK ELKINS]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:20:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9fc162f9-a375-488c-a0f6-05ae1b9b2874_1800x1800.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><em>What is the Power of Three?</em></h4><p><em><strong>Science became the religion of the &#8220;real&#8221; world, and theology became the &#8220;science&#8221; of the spiritual world&#8230;</strong>&nbsp;</em></p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;2738d34f-a217-4294-8eb4-afed17c3ea9d&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><blockquote><p><em><strong>&#8226; How did the West expand the possibility of Dualism?<br><br>&#8226; What were the metaphysical foundations behind the Age of Science?<br><br>&#8226; What does Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity tell us about energy and matter?<br><br>&#8226; How did Einstein's General Theory of Relativity alter our perception of the universe?<br><br>&#8226; Why does the Bible have an "Old Testament" and a "New Testament?"<br><br>&#8226; Who was Abraham, and how did he become the Patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?<br><br>&#8226; How did the story of Moses change and influence Western culture?<br>&nbsp;<br>&#8226; What was the essential message of Jesus' teaching in the Gospels?<br><br>&#8226; What is the mystery that transcends Physics and Metaphysics?</strong></em></p></blockquote><h4>Book II in the &#8220;HOW THINGS WORK&#8221; Series! <em>(232 pages)</em></h4><h4><em><strong>Get Your Copy Today!</strong></em></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://booksnotonamazon.com/products/how-things-work-a-brief-history-of-reality-part-2-the-magic-of-three-pdf&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;DIGITAL DOWNLOAD&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://booksnotonamazon.com/products/how-things-work-a-brief-history-of-reality-part-2-the-magic-of-three-pdf"><span>DIGITAL DOWNLOAD</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.blurb.com/b/10874041-how-things-work&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;PRINT EDITIONS&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.blurb.com/b/10874041-how-things-work"><span>PRINT EDITIONS</span></a></p><h5><em>Subscribe to the Free Weekly Newsletter Now!</em></h5><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://frankelkins.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">How Things Work: A Brief History of Reality is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE ENIGMATIC MYSTERY: Transcending the Duality of Science & Religion]]></title><description><![CDATA[BOOK III]]></description><link>https://frankelkins.substack.com/p/book-iii-the-enigmatic-mystery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://frankelkins.substack.com/p/book-iii-the-enigmatic-mystery</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[FRANK ELKINS]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:16:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a580afc6-6078-46c9-a82e-f269941fd36f_3600x4069.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>&#8220;It is time to stop arguing about how to solve the mystery and enthusiastically embrace the opportunity to transcend it.&#8221;</strong> (The Enigmatic Mystery)</em>&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;3f41b803-c38a-4523-aa33-b7e2a8f657bf&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><blockquote><p><em><strong>&#8226; What is the distinction between Knowledge, Understanding, and Meaning?<br><br>&#8226; What is the Scientific Explanation for Reality?<br><br>&#8226; What is the Theological Explanation for Reality?<br><br>&#8226; What are the current Unexplained Mysteries of Science?<br><br>&#8226; What are the Metaphysical Foundations for the Holy Trinity?<br><br>&#8226; What is the Atomic Trilogy?<br><br>&#8226; Is the Bible Fiction or Non-Fiction?<br>&nbsp;<br>&#8226; What exactly is the Big Bang?<br><br>&#8226; What are Theoretical Entities?<br><br>&#8226; Is there a distinction between God and Electrons?<br><br>&#8226; Is it possible to Transcend Dualism?</strong></em></p></blockquote><h4>Book III in the &#8220;HOW THINGS WORK&#8221; Series! <em>(129 pages)</em></h4><h4><em><strong>Purchase Your Copy Now!</strong> </em></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://booksnotonamazon.com/products/how-things-work-a-brief-history-of-reality-part-3-the-enigmatic-mystery-pdf&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;DIGITAL DOWNLOAD&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://booksnotonamazon.com/products/how-things-work-a-brief-history-of-reality-part-3-the-enigmatic-mystery-pdf"><span>DIGITAL DOWNLOAD</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.blurb.com/b/10922963-how-things-work&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;PRINT EDITIONS&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.blurb.com/b/10922963-how-things-work"><span>PRINT EDITIONS</span></a></p><h5><em>Subscribe to the Free Weekly Newsletter Today!</em></h5><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://frankelkins.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">How Things Work: A Brief History of Reality is a reader-supported publication. 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Pythagoras called this Cosmic Symphony of Abstract Perfection<strong> </strong><em><strong>&#8220;The Music of the Spheres.&#8221;</strong></em></p><blockquote><p><em><strong>&#8226; What is the "Music of the Spheres?"<br><br>&#8226; How did the Music of the Spheres Evolve into String Theory?<br><br>&#8226; How did Pythagoras Change our Perception of Reality?<br><br>&#8226; What did Pythagoras Discover About the Science of Sound and Music?<br><br>&#8226; What are the Mathematical Metaphysics Behind the Structure of Western Music?<br><br>&#8226; What is the "Mozart Effect" and is it Real?<br><br>&#8226; What is the Numerical Mysticism underlying the Mathematical Relationships of Sound, Astrology &amp; Music?<br>&nbsp;<br>&#8226; What is String Theory and What does it Mean? Is Everything Really Composed of Extremely Small Vibrating Strings of Energy?<br><br>&#8226; Is Reality Ultimately a Cosmic Symphony Eternally Resonating the "Mind of God?"</strong></em></p></blockquote><h5>BOOK IV in the &#8220;HOW THINGS WORK&#8221; Series <em>(197 pages)</em></h5><h4><em><strong>Get Your Copy Now!</strong></em></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://booksnotonamazon.com/products/the-cosmic-symphony-overtones-of-string-theory&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;DIGITAL DOWNLOAD&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://booksnotonamazon.com/products/the-cosmic-symphony-overtones-of-string-theory"><span>DIGITAL DOWNLOAD</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.blurb.com/b/11189177-the-cosmic-symphony-the-overtones-of-string-theor&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;PRINT EDITIONS&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.blurb.com/b/11189177-the-cosmic-symphony-the-overtones-of-string-theor"><span>PRINT EDITIONS</span></a></p><h5><em>Subscribe to the Free Weekly Newsletter Today!</em></h5><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://frankelkins.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">How Things Work: A Brief History of Reality is a reader-supported publication. 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