“There is something which unites magic and applied science while separating both from the ‘wisdom’ of earlier ages. For the wise men of old the cardinal problem had been how to conform the soul to reality, and the solution had been knowledge, self-discipline, and virtue. For magic and applied science alike the problem is how to subdue reality to the wishes of men: the solution is a technique; and both, in the practice of this technique, are ready to do things hitherto regarded as disgusting and impious - such as digging up and mutilating the dead.”
I've been following the body hacking movements for a decade. It's original goal was to defeat the curse of Eden, but it seems to have fallen to the curse of Babel and gotten everything confused. Now instead of a fighting death, they're promulgating it.
Such is the path of humanity when we try to take on God.
"Whatever the patient wants" is just an intermediate step. After that comes "whatever the provider wants". Like a Kindle e-book that seems so convenient, but can be "corrected" or even taken away from you. Or like a Tesla, that can also be shut down from afar.
Video gaming has something to do with this. We're at about 40 years of lots of boys who grow up to be programmers spending an enormous amount of time interacting with a gaming environment, not a physical environment.
I've been following the body hacking movements for a decade. It's original goal was to defeat the curse of Eden, but it seems to have fallen to the curse of Babel and gotten everything confused. Now instead of a fighting death, they're promulgating it.
Such is the path of humanity when we try to take on God.
"Whatever the patient wants" is just an intermediate step. After that comes "whatever the provider wants". Like a Kindle e-book that seems so convenient, but can be "corrected" or even taken away from you. Or like a Tesla, that can also be shut down from afar.
Video gaming has something to do with this. We're at about 40 years of lots of boys who grow up to be programmers spending an enormous amount of time interacting with a gaming environment, not a physical environment.