Tag: thoughts
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Shadows Beyond Sunlight
The Russian Doll A vessel constructed, an ark made from the internal bleeding. Infinity into the finite, a raft to ascend limitations. Creation a co-ownership? What brought me to this? I thought about evidence for a creator that has intention. Then I thought about what evidence is, essentially boiling it down to a pattern of…
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Rainbow Body
The passage explores the concept of the ‘Rainbow Body’ in Tibetan Buddhism, where individuals achieve enlightenment and transform into light at death. It reflects on figures like Padmasambhava and Jesus, suggesting hidden teachings about consciousness and dualism. The phenomenon of Thukdam is mentioned, highlighting the unique state of meditation after death.
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The universe is so big, because what’s inside of it is so fragile.
The text examines the complexities of existence, focusing on meaning, intention, entropy, self-awareness, empathy, and death. It argues that decay is inherent to existence and questions whether suffering has significance. Ultimately, it suggests that while the universe lacks intention, it creates systems that must grapple with complexity and dissolution, hinting at a fragile underpinning beneath…
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Why Postmodernity is Cyanide
The author expresses strong disdain for postmodernism and its key figures, arguing it promotes nihilism and self-critical chaos that erodes societal structures. They contend that postmodernity undermines natural hierarchies by replacing them with opaque human constructs, leading to dangerous relativism. The critique highlights the paradox of a civilization collapsing its own continuity in pursuit of…
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Autopoietic Divinity
The text explores the concept of design devoid of a traditional designer, arguing that everything in the universe possesses a form of self-organization. It contemplates the duality of continuity and discontinuity, proposing that God represents a pluralistic, self-creating entity. Ultimately, the text suggests we inhabit a world where design and entropy coexist, shaping our perception…
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Descartes Demon Mathematica
The text examines the philosophical idea that mathematics might not be an objective truth but a construct of human cognition influenced by deception, as discussed by thinkers like Plato, Descartes, and Gödel. It questions whether mathematics is merely an artifact shaping our understanding of reality rather than a reflection of universal truths.
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