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Evelyn K. Brunswick's avatar

I liked the bringing in of a little Nietzsche there. Makes lovely sense to me because I always saw Nietzsche as spiritually pagan in his outlook (cf. 'What I owe to the Ancients' for example).

Clearly, both he and Klages occupy a space in the modern history of philosophy which justifiably reacts to the anti-Enlightenment movement (Illuminati etc.), although also some elements of the Enlightenment itself with its atheistic insistence on throwing the baby out with the bathwater, given that in its rejection of Judaeo-Christianity it rejects all magic and essential nature or supernature.

Where I would not necessarily disagree so much as add an observation - it's not solely 'technik' which has essentially de-spirited (demoralised, de-souled) humanity - the anti-spiritual attack of evil on humanity's very soul and true nature effectively began with Judaeo-Christianity - which is, in its basic formula, a subjugating, authoritarian, patriarchal fascist ideology with a tyrant at the top pretending to be a god. This ideology essentially prohibits PLAY as a force for good in the world.

Of course, perhaps we could likewise argue that 'technik' itself sprung from that life-destroying ideology? Now there's an interesting thesis. Like was all this 'scientific and technological progress' a result of a despotic ever-increasing pathological desire for wider and wider domination? Would a world without such monsters ever develop advanced technology? And what would that mean for galactic politics & diplomacy?

As Nietzsche says, the superior man is life-affirming. We need to use that word 'life-affirming' far more, imo - in all its Rausch-like forms and expressions.

This is a great little series of essays Paul, and as you say, a perfect complement to the Sophia series. Thanks!

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Nigel Cockain's avatar

We need to somehow empower a simple symbolic symbiotic synergy built around a universally coherent 'organic radical' core message such as Ankh for Vitality and Freedom, for key of life and vitality of living freely under natural law.

Ankh! (as potently symbolically and aptly used in the film, "Logan's Run"). Except we are not 'runners' - we are 'returners' and inspired 'imagineers' seeking an enlightened embracing empowered return to holistic nature, returning the world to its organic roots. Leaving the 'demonic dome' and coming home!

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