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title: Week 38, 2025
issue: 90
year: 2025
weekNumber: 38
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created: 2025-09-21T08:40:12
modified: 2025-09-26T08:15:04
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# Wisdom I Pondered This Week

* [“Intelligence is more important than strength, that is why earth is ruled by men and not by animals.” — Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words](https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/996888-intelligence-is-more-important-than-strength-that-is-why-earth)
* “Think you’re escaping and run into yourself. Longest way round is the shortest way home.” — James Joyce
* “The essence of being human is the tension between our biological impulses and our moral aspirations.” — Robert Sapolsky
* “The first act of insight is throw away the labels.” — Eudora Welty
* “Life doesn’t happen to you. It happens for you.” — Jim Carrey

# Things I Learned This Week

* **[VoLTE](https://www.google.com/search?q=VoLTE)** (_Voice over LTE_) is a technology that enables **voice calls over 4G LTE networks** instead of older 2G/3G systems. This allows for **higher call quality**, **faster call setup**, and the ability to **use mobile data during calls**. Unlike traditional voice calls that switch your phone to legacy networks, VoLTE keeps you connected on LTE, making communication more seamless and efficient. It also supports the **retirement of 2G/3G** networks as mobile carriers transition fully to 4G and 5G.
* [色不異空，空不異色，色即是空，空即是色](https://www.google.com/search?q=%E8%89%B2%E5%8D%81%E7%A9%BA) 出自《般若波羅蜜多心經》，闡述現象世界與空性之間的非二元關係。「色」代表一切有形有相的事物，「空」則指無自性、緣起無常的本質。前兩句說明現象與空性並非分離，「色即是空」表明萬物因緣和合、無常無我，其本質為空；「空即是色」則指出空性不是虛無，而是萬物存在與變化的條件。此段經文旨在破除對表相的執著，體悟現象與本質的一體性，進而達到自在解脫。
* [死藤水（Ayahuasca）](https://www.google.com/search?q=%E6%AD%BB%E8%97%A4%E6%B0%B4+Ayahuasca) 是南美亞馬遜原住民傳統儀式中的植物飲品，被視為與植物祖靈溝通的橋樑，能引發強烈的幻覺與擴展意識狀態，幫助使用者面對內在創傷並促進靈性療癒。傳統上需由受過訓練的「薩滿」在儀式中引導，並搭配齋戒、音樂與禁忌以確保安全。雖然 Ayahuasca 與 LSD 都屬「致幻劑」並能改變知覺，但 LSD 為合成物、偏向感官扭曲，而 Ayahuasca 結合文化、儀式與植物智慧，被視為一種神聖的靈性工具。由於其含有違禁成分 DMT，在許多國家屬於非法物質，且存在心理與生理風險，因此需謹慎面對。
* **[Free Range (自由放養)](https://www.google.com/search?q=Free+Range)** refers to farming practices where animals, like poultry or livestock, are given **outdoor access** for at least part of the day, rather than being confined to enclosures. This approach improves **animal welfare**, delivers higher **product quality**, and promotes a more sustainable **environmental impact** by reducing feed requirements and supporting natural fertilization.
* [**雪拉杯/碗**](https://www.google.com/search?q=雪拉碗)（Sierra Cup）是一種上寬下窄的金屬碗杯，單層設計，可「直火加熱」，通常帶一個折疊或固定手柄，方便攜帶與收納。可用來煮湯、泡茶、喝咖啡或當作計量器具。因其輕量、耐用、易清潔等特性，適合露營、登山、野炊及日常生活，深受戶外愛好者喜愛。