I have been thinking about things lately. Things that you can touch–physical objects. Most people in the world work with their hands. They make things, fry things, cut things, pick and sell things. And pretty much all people like things. We pick flowers, brew coffee, clean things, and display things so others can see them. A century ago in the west things were less important than ideas. Ideas were like magic – they changed everything, at least the way we understood everything. An idea could permeate every part of existence. A think was more valuable than a thing. Much of my own life has been focused on ideas–thoughts, imaginings, beliefs–or feelings,…