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.<$4 - ,! FOLL[+ WAS PRES5T$ & FOLL[$ BY A DISCUSSION AT ! #bae ,EA/ ,BAY ,AN>*I/ ,BOOK @& ,CONV]SATION ,EV5T 9 ,OAKL&1 ,U4,S4,A4 ,ONE ( ! C5TRAL PROMPTS WAS2 0,CAN !RE BE AN AN>*ISM ?AT LIVES \TSIDE ! BOX ( ! HUMAN SOCIAL PROJECT80 ,! RECOMM5D$ CONV]SATION :I* FOLL[$ ?IS READ+ CAN BE F\ND 9 ! ORIG9AL AUDIO1 LAT] RELEAS$ BY ! PROJECT ,FREE ,RADICAL ,RADIO 7N[ ON HIATUS74 ,ANY MI/AKES OR OMISSIONS 9 ! TRANSCRIPTION1 WE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY =4.> 

,9 HIS PR(\ND WORK1 ,NATURE & ,MADNESS1 HUMAN ECOLOGI/ ,PAUL ,%EP>D (F]S :AT HE FEELS TO BE ! CULM9ATION ( HIS LIFE'S WORK4 ,AN 9T]DISCIPL9>Y1 COMPREH5SIVE EXPLORATION ( ! #b-YE> PSY*OG5ESIS ( ! HUMAN ANIMAL1 ! 5VIRONM5TAL CONDITIONS ?AT CREATE ?AT HUMAN ANIMAL1 & ! CONSEQU5CES ( REMOV+ ! HUMAN ANIMAL FROM !SE CONDITIONS4 ,ONE ( ! MANY IMPORTANT IDEAS DISCUSS$ 9 ?IS BEAUTIFUL TEXT IS ,%EP>D'S DESCRIPTION ( ! G5]AL /AGES ( HUMAN DEVELOPM5T4 ,AL?\< ,I RISK ! PA9FUL R$UCTIONISM OR SIMPLIFICATION ( !SE /AGES1 = ! SAKE ( ?IS TALK IT IS PRAGMATIC TO UND]/& !M AS A COMP\ND+1 WID5+ S]IES ( RELATION%IPS BETWE5 A SELF & O!R4 

,AT ! BEG9N+ ( A HUMAN LIFE1 ! 9FANT BEG9S TO MAKE S5SE ( ITS FIR/ EXP]I5CE ( SELF & O!R ?R\< ITS RELATION%IP TO ! MO!R4 ,?IS IS ! PRIM>Y RELATION%IP ) O!R1 :I* WILL ACT AS ! BASE ?AT SUPPORTS ALL DEVELOPM5TAL /AGES TO FOLL[4 ,AS MOBILITY & AW>5ESS >E GA9$1 ! 9FANT 5T]S ! PHASE ( *ILDHOOD1 & BEG9S NEGOTIAT+ A RELATION%IP BETWE5 SELF & O!R1 :]E O!R IS MAT]IAL 5VIRONM5T4 ,MU* ( ?IS RELATION%IP WILL BE MODEL$ AFT] ! PREEXI/+ MAT]NAL RELATION%IP4 ,DUR+ *ILDHOOD1 EV]Y SUB/ANCE IS PUT 9 ! M\?1 UNKN[N LOCATIONS MU/ BE EXPLOR$1 KN[L$GE IS LIT]AL & DIRECT1 & NON-HUMAN LIFE IS OBS]V$1 CATEGORIZ$1 NAM$ & MIMICK$ - & IS SELF-UND]/OOD FUR!R ?R\< LIK5ESS & DIFF]5CE DUR+ ?IS PLAY PROCESS4 ,A VA/ AM\NT ( TIME & >GUM5T C\LD BE EXP5D$ ON !SE TWO PHASES & !IR IMPLICATIONS & EXPRESSIONS1 BUT :AT ,I AM MORE CONC]N$ ) TODAY >E ! PROCESSES ?AT FOLL[4 

,! ONSET ( ADOLESC5CE M>KS ! BEG9N+ ( ! ?IRD PHASE1 :I* ONCE AGA9 EXP&S & NEGOTIATES ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 SELF & O!R1 :]E O!R IS N[ SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T4 ,! FRAMEWORK = ?IS PROCESS WILL /ILL PRIM>ILY BE AN EXT5SION ( ! RELATION%IPS TO O!RNESS =M$ ?R\<\T 9FANCY & *ILDHOOD4 ,DUR+ ADOLESC5CE1 ! COMPLEX ASPECTS ( P]SONALITY EM]GE1 & A S5SE ( PLACE & ID5TITY )9 ! SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T IS UND]/OOD ?R\< NEGOTIAT+ RELATION%IPS ) PE]S1 ELD]S1 SOCIAL CU/OMS1 & A GUID$ PREP>ATION = ADUL?OOD4 ,! *ALL5G+ ADOLESC5T PHASE ( LIFE COMES TO A CLOSE ) ! PROCESS ( 9ITIATION1 9 :I* ! Y\? ID5TITY =MALLY 5DS & ! NEW H>D-WON ID5TITY ( ADUL?OOD IS NOT ONLY TAK5 ON1 BUT UND]/OOD & RECOGNIZ$ BY ALL O!R P>TICIPANTS 9 ?IS SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 ! /RUGGLE = ID5TITY IS 5D$1 & ! 9DIVIDUAL1 N[ KN[+ !MSELVES1 IS FREE TO BEG9 ! ADULT PHASE ( LIFE1 9 :I* ! SCOPE ( RELATION%IP EXP&S ONCE MORE TO NEGOTIATE ! QUE/ION ( SELF & O!R1 :]E O!R IS N[ A COMPLEX UNIV]SE4 

,! PROBLEM H]E MAY BE OBVI\S TO ! LI/5]4 ,MO/ PEOPLE UNLUCKY 5\< TO BE BORN )9 9DU/RIALIZ$ CIVILIZATION WILL R>ELY - IF EV] - EV5 HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO 9T]ACT ) A P]SON :O HAS MADE IT TO ! FULLY-REALIZ$ PHASE ( SELF-DEVELOPM5T4 ,EV5 FEW] WILL HAVE *ANCE TO EXP]I5CE ?IS TRANS=MATION = !MSELVES4 ,?IS IS NOT A REFLECTION ( P]SONAL UNWOR?9ESS OR POOR *OICES1 BUT A RESULT ( ! UTT] VOID ( CULTURE & DEPRIVATION ( 9ITIATION4 ,! SY/EM ( REW>DS & PUNI%M5TS ?AT 5=C$ ! LOGIC ( 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION WORK$ V]Y H>D TO PREV5T MATURATION \T ( 9DEF9ITE ADOLESC5CE4 ,! P]MAN5T PSY*IC TE5AG] - REG>DLESS ( BIOLOGICAL AGE - LIVES 9 A /ATE ( UN5D+ 9SECURITY & D\BT1 EXP]I5CES A CON/ANT COMPELL+ CONFUSION AB\T ! S5SE ( SELF1 & /RONGLY PRIORITIZES BATTL+ = A PREC>I\S POSITION )9 ! SURR\ND+ SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T4 ,?IS IS A COMPLETELY AN?ROPOC5TRIC .<$4 - SEE ,RETURN ,FIRE VOL4#b PG#a#a.> EXP]I5CE1 & CREATES & MANAGES CITIZ5S ( EMPIRE WOND]FULLY4 ,! A*E ( 9DEF9ATE ADOLESC5CE & ! EMPTY PROMISE ( AN ADUL?OOD BAS$ ON SOCIAL 9DICATORS FUELS NATIONALISM1 FUELS ! MILIT>Y1 SELLS CONDOS1 BUILDS C>E]S1 POPULATES CITIES4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! CULTIVATION ( RELATION%IPS TO ! COMPLEX LIV+ WORLD1 :]E HUMANS >E NOT ABOVE ALL ELSE1 IS ONE ( ! FIR/ ?+S ?AT CIVILIZATION WORKS TO DE/ROY UPON MAK+ CONTACT ) AN UNCIVILIZ$ GR\P ( HUMANS2 & ! ANNIHILATION & PREV5TION ( !SE NON-HUMAN & NON-MAT]IAL RELATION%IPS >GUABLY DEF9ES CIVILIZATION ITSELF4 

,9 ?IS ABS5CE ( 9ITIATION1 SOME PEOPLE EV5TUALLY /ILL DRAG !MSELVES AWAY FROM ADOLESC5CE1 & 9TO SOME?+ LIKE A P>TIAL ADUL?OOD444 TO V>Y+ DEGREES4 ,?IS PROCESS SEEMS MO/LY COMPOS$ ( SL[LY ACCUMULAT+ EXP]I5CES ?AT EA* 9=M SMALL ASPECTS ( ! P]SONS' RELATION%IP TO ! WORLD >\ND !M1 & GRADUALLY ALT] !IR CORE MOTIVATORS AWAY FROM ?AT :I* ,I HAVE DESCRIB$ AS A SOLELY ADOLESC5T EXP]I5CE4 ,:ILE ?IS DOES NOT SEEM TO FULFILL ALL ! ASPECTS ( FULLY-MATUR$ PSY*IC ADUL?OOD1 NOR OP]ATE ON A TIME-FRAME ?AT MAT*ES HUMAN BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5T1 IT IS ! BE/ ?AT MO/ PEOPLE HAVE TO WORK )1 GIV5 ! CONTEXT4 

,9 ! ABS5CE ( ACTUAL 9T]-G5]ATIONAL CULTURES TO BE 9ITIAT$ 9TO1 ! ADOLESC5T ?AT FEELS RESI/ANT TO MA9/REAM IMP]IAL VOID-CULTURE HAS1 S9CE ! MID-TW5TIE? C5TURY1 BE5 (F]$ ANY NUMB] ( ES!TIC SOCIETAL MICROCOSMS1 9 :I* TO 5JOY !IR PA?OLOGICALLY-EXT5D$ TE5AG] EXP]I5CE4 ,BY ?IS PROCESS ( SUBCULTURE1 EV5 SEEM+LY DEVIANT ELEM5TS ( SOCIETY HAVE A COM=TABLE PLACE TO POLITIC & JOCKEY = UN/ABLE SOCIAL CAPITAL1 REPEAT$LY ATTEMPT TO PROVE !IR WOR? ?R\< DRAMATIC VISIBLE GE/URES1 SEEK MEMB]%IP & VALIDATION 9 ! WAYS ?AT APPEAL TO !M1 & O!RWISE BE SOLELY DRIV5 BY ! SAME ADOLESC5T MOTIVATORS ?AT 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION REW>DS CON/ANTLY1 & ATTEMPTS TO PROLONG4 ,9 FACT1 = A SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T TO BE A SC5E OR SUBCULTURE AT ALL1 IT IS ESS5TIAL ?AT ALL CONT5T & RELATION%IPS FOLL[ ! AN?ROPOC5TRIC PRIORITY /RUCTURE PREVI\SLY DESCRIB$4 

,:5 ! ADOLESC5T SUBCULTURAL 5VIRONM5T 9T]SECTS ) AN 9DIVIDUAL'S 9QUISITIVE CRAWL 9TO P>TIAL ADUL?OOD1 ! REACTIONS >E (T5 CONFLICTUAL4 ,! DE-PRIORITIZATION ( ! ADOLESC5T VALUE SY/EM IS CORRECTLY P]CEIV$ AS POS+ A ?REAT TO ! 9SECURE & PREC>I\S SOCIAL VALUE ?AT O!RS POSSESS )9 ?AT SY/EM4 ,! DEF5SIVE RESPONSES >E COMMONLY 9T5SE1 & A F9AL RESULT SEEMS TO (T5 BE A SEV]+ ( RELATION%IPS - NOT SOLELY ) ! Y\? SUBCULTURE ITSELF1 BUT (T5 ) ! IDEAS ?AT SUBCULTURE CLAIMS [N]%IP (444 :I* IS :]E MO/ ( ?IS RECUP]ATIVE P[] IS HELD4 

,?IS1 H[EV]1 NEV] HAPP5S AS AN IMM$IATE TRANSITION1 & MANY PEOPLE HOLD ON TO L>GE ASPECTS ( SOCIAL PRIORITY = A LONG TIME4 ,SOME SIMPLY RE9VE/ 9 A NEW SOCIAL ID5TITY1 SUBCULTURE OR LOCATION1 BEG9N+ ! PROCESS AGA9 & ATTEMPT+ TO REPETITIVELY R5EGOTIATE ! ADOLESC5T EXP]I5CE ?R\<\T !IR LIVES4 

,:AT IS MO/ 9T]E/+ 9 ALL ?IS TO ME IS ! OPPORTUNITY ?AT ?IS MOM5T HOLDS = CONT9U$ EXPLORATION ( ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 SELF & O!R1 SPECIFICALLY ! NON-HUMAN O!R1 & ! MEANS BY :I* CIVILIZ$ HUMANS SEEK ?IS \T4 ,:ILE ,I RECOGNIZE ?AT WORD SPIRITUALITY CAN G5]ATE A /RONG REACTION>Y RESPONSE 79 BO? PEOPLE :O HAVE REJECT$ !IR MONO!I/IC RELIGI\S UPBR++ & ?OSE :O CL+ TI<TLY TO !IR MONO!I/IC SECUL> UPBR++71 ! SUBJECTS ?AT ,I AM DISCUSS+ MAY V]Y ACCURATELY BE DESCRIB$ AS MATT]S ( ! SPIRIT4 

,AS PEOPLE SL[LY BEG9 TO SEEK ANSW] TO QUE/IONS :I* FALL )9 ! REALMS ( ! SPIRITUAL1 ! L\DE/ VOICES DEM&+ TO BE HE>D >E1 ( C\RSE1 ! /ORIES :I* CIVILIZATION HOLDS AS SACR$4 ,SADLY1 = A LOT ( PEOPLE !SE >E ! ONLY VOICES ?AT WILL EV] BE HE>D4 

,= MANY PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 ?IS SUBCULTURE1 !SE MA9/REAM SPIRITUAL PA?S WILL ACTUALLY FEEL FAMILI>1 & EASY TO TRANSITION 9TO4 ,! 9T]NAL EMOTIONAL EXP]I5CES ?AT DRIVE PEOPLE TO PREF] ONE MAJOR WORLD RELIGION OV] O!RS 9CLUDE *ILDHOOD NO/ALGIA1 SOCIO-POLITICAL DEF5SIBILITY1 ! ROMANTIC FETI%IZATION ( ! UND]DOG EXP]I5CE1 PACIFI/IC C[>DICE & N>CISSISM1 & EV]Y?+ 9BETWE54 ,AL?\< IT MAY \TW>DLY APPE> ?AT ! PRACTICES ( ,*RI/IANITY1 ,JUDAISM1 ,ISLAM & ,BUDDHISM >E ALL DIFF]5T1 !Y ALL RELATE TO & FUNCTION 9 ! WORLD 9 ! SAME WAY4 ,! DIFF]5CES 9 NAMES1 CO/UMES & RITUALS BETWE5 !M IS 9CONSEQU5TIAL FROM AN ADULT P]SPECTIVE2 ?AT IS1 TO REIT]ATE1 A P]SPECTIVE CONC]N$ ) EXP&+ ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 SELF & A COMPLEX1 MORE-?AN-HUMAN WORLD4 

,! PRIM>Y FOCUS ( ALL !SE SPIRITUAL PA?S IS TO POSITION ! PRACTITION] 9 A PLACE ( D5IAL1 OBJECTIFICATION1 & ANTI-RELATIONAL HO/ILITY TO A COMPLEX LIV+ WORLD4 ,! ADH]5T IS ASK$ TO REJECT !IR [N LIV$ P]CEPTUAL 5GAGEM5T ) ! WORLD >\ND !M1 9 FAVOR ( A SET ( ABSOLUTI/ MORAL PR9CIPLES D]IV$ FROM A COMPLETELY REMOV$ & HUMANI/IC O!R-WORLD4 ,!SE MONO!I/IC TRADITIONS LOOK & SEE ! WORLD AS PR(ANE2 SEE ! WORLD AS A PRISON CELL2 SEE ! WORLD :I* MU/ BE TRANS=M$ 9 ! IMAGE ( MORAL GOODNESS & HUMAN SAFETY2 SEE ! WORLD :I* WAS GIV5 TO DOM9ATE2 & SEE ! WORLD :I* IS HAT$1 & F9ALLY ESCAP$4 ,ALL ?AT IS GOOD & SACR$ >E ! LIVES ( HUMANITY2 ! ACTS ( HUMANITY2 ! DESIRES ( HUMANITY2 & ! ONE TRUE ,GOD1 :O LOVES ONLY HUMANITY4 ,MONO!ISM CAN NOT ACCURATELY BE UND]/OOD AS ! 9TELLECTUAL BELIEF 9 A SOLIT>Y DEITY1 BUT 9/EAD IS A MORAL WORLDVIEW BAS$ ON DUALISM & AN AN?ROPOC5TRIC REFUSAL ( RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! SELF & A COMPLEX1 MORE-?AN-HUMAN WORLD4 

,DESPITE ! HORDES ( DEVOTEES ?AT /ILL FOLL[ !SE CLASSICAL MORAL RELIGIONS ( ! WORLD1 RATIONAL SCI5CE IS EASILY ! MO/ WIDELY PRACTIC$ & MO/ DOM9ANT MONO!I/IC FAI? 9 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION4 ,AS ! 9H]ITANCE ( RATIONALISM & A DE-SPIRITUALIZ$ ,*RI/IANITY1 ! RELIGION ( SCI5CE IS CURR5TLY ! PURE/ =M ( MONO!ISM 9 ! WORLD4 ,HAV+ DONE AWAY ) A S+LE SACR$ O!R ?AT LIVES \TSIDE ( ?IS WORLD1 SCI5CE SIMPLY HOLDS ! SACR$ AS ITS [N ME*ANICAL PHILOSOPHY ( ! UNIV]SE1 & ! CIRCUL> LOGIC ( SELF-DEF9$1 SELF-G5]AT+ OBJECTIVE TRU?4 ,?IS HOLY WRIT IS 9T5D$ TO BE TAK5 AS UNASSAILABLE & TIMELESS2 & ! PURPOSE ( ?IS %\LD S\ND FAMILI> AT ?IS PO9T4 ,A /RAI<T=W>D \TGR[? ( TRADITIONAL MONO!ISM1 .<RATIONAL.> SCI5CE IS /ILL BAS$ SIMPLY UPON A FE> & HATR$ ( ! LIV+ WORLD4 ,ITS ACTUAL PRACTICE /ILL FOLL[S A CLE> MORAL IMP]ATIVE TO =CE ?IS WORLD 9TO CON=MITY ) ITS VISION ( A HYPO!TICAL & MORE TOL]ABLE HUMANI/IC WORLD4 ,! ANNIHILATION ( ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! SELF & ! NON-HUMAN O!R IS TOTAL )9 ?IS /ATE - ) NOT EV5 A JEAL\S SKY-DAD TO REA* \T TO4 ,! COMPLETE DOM9ION OV] ! WORLD :I* WAS ONCE PROMIS$ .<$4 - 9 ! ,JUDEO-,*RI/IAN V]SION.> 9 ! ,BOOK ( ,G5ESIS IS N[ CALL$ ,PROGRESS .<$4 - SEE ,RETURN ,FIRE VOL4#a PG#a#a.>1 & IS PURSU$ ) ! F]VOR ( UN%AKABLE ZEALOTS & ! WEAL? ( NATIONS4 ,! CREATION ( ?IS CURR5T NI<TM>E REALITY ( ALI5ATION1 TOXICITY & MASS EXT9CTION IS NOT SO MU* A PRODUCT ( GRE$1 BUT FOLL[+ A DEEPLY MORAL RELIGI\S M&ATE TO DOM9ATE ! LIV+ WORLD REG>DLESS ( MAT]IAL CONSEQU5CE4 ,LIKE ALL EVANGELICAL PRACTICES1 ! MISSION>IES ( RATIONAL SCI5CE TAKE TO EV]Y CORN] ( ?IS WORLD 9 ORD] TO TEA* !IR FAI? TO ! POOR IGNORANT LOCALS1 & BR+ ?AT LOCALITY UND] ! CONTROL ( !IR RELIGI\S LAW4 ,& LIKE ALL EVANGELICAL PRACTICES1 ?IS IS GOOD1 BECAUSE :AT !Y HAVE TO (F] & :AT !Y TEA* >E GOOD4 ,SOME DREAM ( TAK+ TO ! />S1 SO ?AT !Y MI<T 0GO =? & MULTIPLY0 .<$4 - IMP]ATIVE PREA*$ 9 ,G5ESIS.> & 5=CE !IR PRACTICES & BELIEFS ON 5TIRELY NEW WORLDS2 & ! EXCE$+LY DEV\T & C[>DLY FR+ES ( ! SCI5TIFIC FAI? EV5 HOPE TO A*IEVE A MORE IMM$IATE SALVATION BY UPLOAD+ !IR 'DIGITAL S\LS' DIRECTLY 9TO 9T]NET-HEAV5.<#a.>1 9 ORD] TO ESCAPE ?IS WORLD ?AT !Y F9D SO WRET*$ & FRI<T5+1 :ILE RETA9+ !IR ISOLAT$ S5SE ( SELF4 

,ALL ( ?IS ( C\RSE IS COM=TABLE & FAMILI> TO MO/ HUMANS RAIS$ )9 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION4 ,! MORALITY1 DUALITY1 OBJECTIVITY1 HATR$ ( ! LIV+ WORLD1 & NEUROTIC DEVOTION TO HUMANISM ?AT IS ! MY?OLOGY ( MONO!ISM IS TAU<T TO EV]YONE 9 ?IS CULTURE1 :E!R RELIGI\S OR SECUL>1 & ALMO/ EV]YONE EMBRACES !SE MY?S DEEPLY & LIVES BY !M4 ,?IS 9CLUDES ALMO/ ALL SUBCULTURAL RADICALS AS WELL444 IF NOT ESPECIALLY4 ,MO/ RADICALS >E DRIV5 BY A DEEPLY-5TR5*$ BELIEF 9 GOOD & EVIL1 & (T5 AN 9T5SE PREOCCUPATION ) ! IMPORTANCE ( HUMAN LIFE4 ,EV5 MO/ ( ?OSE :O CLAIM TO HAVE ?R[N (F ! MORALITY ( !IR *ILDHOOD TEA*+S R>ELY DO ANY?+ BUT 9DULGE AN REACTION>Y TE5AGE IMPULSE1 & /RICTLY FOLL[ ! 9V]T$ =M ( !IR E>LI] MORAL LESSONS4 ,IMMORALITY IS1 SIMPLY1 /ILL A MORALITY .<$4 - SEE ,RETURN ,FIRE VOL4#a PG#d#a.>1 A DUALI/IC LI/ ( GOODS & BADS1 & IS ULTIMATELY ! SAME AS ANY O!R EXPRESSION ( MONO!ISM 9 ! WAY ?AT ITS PRACTITION] RELATES TO ! LIV+ WORLD4 

,9 ?IS LI<T1 IT SEEMS NOT SO /RANGE TO ME AT ALL ?AT ,M>XI/ MAT]IALI/S MI<T DEVOTE !MSELVES TO ! WOR%IP ( .<UNDECIPH]ABLE.>2 ?AT HUMANIT>IAN ACTIVI/S MI<T BEG9 PRAY+ T[>DS ,MECCA2 ?AT DEVIANTS & CRIM9ALS MI<T RETURN TO ,W$NESDAY ,MASS4 ,= MANY1 !SE SO-CALL$ *ANGES & CONV]SIONS >E NOT REALLY *ANGES OR CONV]SIONS AT ALL1 BUT SIMPLY ADJU/M5TS 9 WORD-DRIV5 LANGUAGE1 PRACTIC+ ! SAME WAY TO RELATE TO ! WORLD :I* WAS LE>N$ LONG AGO4 

,& YET ! QUE/IONS ?AT DRIVE !SE IMPULSES >E REAL4 ,9 ?IS VOID ( GUIDANCE & CULTURE1 SOME PEOPLE /ILL WANT TO KN[ H[ !Y >E TO RELATE TO ! LIV+ WORLD >\ND !M2 & ,I IMAG9E ?AT MANY F9D IT COM=T+ TO LI/5 TO EV5 !SE /ORIES ( DOM9ION & SALVATION4 ,BUT :AT O!R VOICES >E !RE8 ,:AT /ORIES >E !RE ?AT SPEAK ( H[ TO BROK] & NEGOTIATE ! RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SELF & A COMPLEX LIV+ WORLD 9 :I* HUMANS >E P>TICIPANTS1 & NEI!R MA/]S NOR EXILES8 ,:AT PA?S >E !RE TO FOLL[1 :5 FRI5DS SPEAK QUIETLY AB\T MATT]S ( ! SPIRIT1 BUT /ILL FEEL !MSELVES TO EXI/ 9 AN AMORAL REALITY1 9 :I* ! BEAUTIFUL IS WRAPP$ 9EXTRICABLY ) ! T]RIBLE - & :AT ( ?OSE POOR S\LS :O DO NOT FEEL 9CL9$ TO AB&ON A WORLDVIEW1 EV5 AS !Y AB&ON ! REACTION>Y TE5AGE SUBCULTURE ?AT CLAIMS TO [N IT8 

,IT CAN BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXPLORE ANSW]S TO !SE & MORE VULN]ABLE QUE/IONS US+ ! LANGUAGE ( A CULTURE 9 :I* !SE ANSW]S >E NOT SUPPOS$ TO EXI/4 ,:AT ,I F9D MO/ DIFFICULT 9 SPEAK+ AB\T POLY!ISM & ANIMISM IS ?AT NOT A S+LE ASPECT ( !SE SUBJECTS CAN BE EASILY OR ACCURATELY APPROA*$ US+ IDEAS DEF9$ BY MONO!ISM4 ,PLEASE REMEMB] ?AT1 AT LEA/ S9CE ! SLAU<T] ( ! ,CANAANITES.<#b.>1 ?IS CULTURE HAS 5GAG$ 9 ?\S&S ( YE>S ( G5OCIDE TRY+ TO ]ASE !SE PRACTICES & BELIEFS FROM ! WORLD4 

,COMMONLY1 POLY!ISM IS US$ TO MEAN A BELIEF 9 MULTIPLE IT]ATIONS ( :AT MONO!I/IC PEOPLE MEAN :5 !Y USE ! WORD ',GOD'4 ,?IS UND]/&+ MISSES ! M>K WIDELY 5\< TO BE USELESS4 ,I DESCRIB$ MONO!ISM E>LI] NOT AS ! 9TELLECTUAL BELIEF 9 A S+LE DEITY1 BUT AS AN ABSOLUTI/ MORAL WORLDVIEW REG>DLESS ( ! FLAVOR ( ITS EXPRESSION4 ,9 ?AT VE91 ,I ALSO USE A DEF9ITION ( POLY!ISM AS A COMPREH5SIVE WORLDVIEW 9 :I* ! SACR$ IS NOT REMOTE1 BUT ! V]Y ESS5CE ( ! MAT]IAL WORLD ITSELF1 =EV] 9T]TW9$ ) ! BANAL & PR(ANE4 ,POLY!ISM DOES 9DE$ L5D ITSELF TO A BELIEF 9 A PLURALITY ( DIV9E 5TITIES1 BECAUSE IT AFFIRMS ! PLURAL *>ACT] ( REALITY ITSELF4 ,9 ?IS UND]/&+1 ! MONO!I/IC DEF9ITIONS ( 5TITIES LIKE GODS1 SPIRITS & ! DEAD LOSE !IR MEAN+4 ,:ILE MOD]N LANGUAGE FAILS TO ACCURATELY DESCRIBE A POLY!I/IC RELATION%IP TO O!R1 DIRECT EXP]I5CES ( LIFE S]VE TO DEMON/RATE PH5OM5A & TRU?S ?AT SEEM TO PROHIBIT1 PRECLUDE & NEGATE EA* O!R444 YET EXI/ & 9T]M+LE ALL ! SAME4 ,= ! POLY!I/1 NO?+ 9 ?IS COMPLEX LIV+ WORLD CAN BE R$UC$ OR ISOLAT$ TO A DUALITY ( ANY TYPE1 BE IT GOOD & EVIL1 OBJECTIVITY & SUBJECTIVITY1 SPIRIT & FLE%1 OR LIFE & DEA?4 ,FROM ! POLY!I/IC VIEWPO9T1 AGONY C\LD NEV] BE UNWOV5 FROM BLISS1 & ! DEAD MAY WALK ALONGSIDE ! LIV+ - EV5 ?\< !Y >E NOT H]E4 

,:5 PEOPLE SPEAK ( IT AT ALL1 ! WORLD ANIMISM IS COMMONLY US$ TO MEAN ! BELIEF ?AT EV]Y?+ 9 ! MAT]IAL WORLD POSSESSES ITS [N SPIRIT & LIFE4 ,:ILE ?IS IS NOT A /ATEM5T ?AT ,I W\LD CALL FALSE1 IT GLOSSES OV] MO/ ( DEP? & CONT5T ?AT ,I F9D IMPORTANT1 & REQUE/S ?AT MONO!I/IC PEOPLE 9 9DU/RIALIZ$ CIVILIZATION ASSIGN !IR [N DEF9ITIONS TO ! IDEA4 ,AL?\< IT B>ELY SCRAT*ES ! SURFACE1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO (F] A R\< WORK+ DESCRIPTION ( ANIMISM AS A PRACTICE ( RELATIONAL 5GAGEM5T ) ! O!RS 5C\NT]$ 9 A REALITY :]E EV]Y?+ IS COMPLEX1 9T]ACTIVE1 & ALIVE ON ITS [N T]MS - & 9 WAYS ?AT (T5 DO NOT FEEL FAMILI> TO CIVILIZ$ CONCEPTS4 ,! KEY H]E IS ?AT ANIMISM IS RELATIONAL4 ,!RE IS A BIG DIFF]5CE BETWE5 LIK+ ! IDEA ( TREES & BROK]+ AN ONGO+ MUTUAL RELATION%IP ) AN 9DIVIDUAL 5TITY ?AT IS LIV+ AN 5GAG$ EXI/5CE ROOT$ 9 ! SOIL4 ,AGA91 ?IS ONLY SCRAT*ES ! SURFACE1 BUT IS SOME:]E TO BEG94 

,! MO/ COMMON PLACE ?AT ,I RUN 9TO CONV]SATIONS AB\T ANIMISM IS AMONG AN?ROPOLOGI/S1 & SOMETIMES PRIMITIVI/S .<$4 - SEE ,TO ,LOVE ! ,9HUMAN.> - SUPPOS+ ?AT ?OSE TWO GR\PS >E 9 SOME WAY SEP>ATE4 ,I HAVE (T5 HE>D ANIMISM DESCRIB$ 9 !SE CIRCLES AS ! FAIRLY UNI=M PRE-RELIGION ( ALL PRIMITIVE .<SIC.> PEOPLE1 PRACTIC$ BE=E ! BELIEF 9 IMAG9>Y GODS S$UC$ HUMANITY'S SPIRITUAL ATT5TION AWAY FROM ! MAT]IAL WORLD4 ,PEOPLE LIKE ?IS DESCRIPTION ( ANIMISM1 BECAUSE IT /ILL WORKS PRETTY WELL ) ! MOD]N MONO!I/IC WORLDVIEW4 ,IT PLACES ANIMISM AS A HI/ORIC ?+ ?AT O!R PEOPLE - :O DO NOT EXI/ ANYMORE - US$ TO DO4 ,?AT P]SPECTIVE FEELS PRETTY SAFE1 S9CE IT DOESN'T *ALL5GE ! HI/ORIAN'S P]SONAL PRACTICE ( MONO!ISM ) ANY O!R POSSIBLE WAY ( RELAT+ TO ! WORLD4 ,9 ?AT SAME VE91 ?IS AN?ROPOLOGICAL VIEW ( ANIMISM ALSO 9CLUDES AN 9H]5T DISMISSAL ( POLY!I/IC DIV9ITY1 & UPHOLDS ! MONO!I/IC SEP>ATION ( ! DIV9E FROM ! MAT]IAL WORLD4 ,! O!R ?+ ?IS DESCRIPTION DOES IS CA/ ANIMISM AS A RELIGION1 9 ! WAY ?AT MONO!ISM UND]/&S ! WORD1 RA!R ?AN AS A P]SPECTIVE ?AT DET]M9ES ! WAY 9 :I* ANY NUMB] ( UNIQUE CULTURAL PRACTICES MAY BE CONDUCT$4 

,?IS RE>S ITS HEAD AGA9 :5 ANIMISM 9T]SECTS ) ! 9H]ITANCE ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN 5VIRONM5TALISM4 ,WIDELY POPUL>IZ$ BY ! WRIT+S ( ,?OREAU .<$4 - SEE ,9VASIVE.>1 ?IS MORAL T5D5CY ONLY SEEKS TO RE9=CE ! CONCEPT ( NATURE .<$4 - SEE ,RETURN ,FIRE VOL4#a PG#b#d.> - :I* IS ?IS CULTURE'S NAME = ! IMAG9>Y \TDOOR PLACE ?AT IS COMPLETELY SEP>ATE FROM HUMANITY & ! SACR$4 ,/>T+ FROM ?IS ALI5ATION1 ! 5VIRONM5TALI/ POSITION !N TAKES A BA? 9 ITS [N SELF-LOA?+1 ) ! BELIEF ?AT ?IS SEP>ATE NATURE IS PURE & P]FECT - PRECISELY 9SOMU* AS IT IS FREE ( ! TA9T ( HUMANITY4 

,?IS IDEA ?AT NATURE IS GOOD & HUMANS >E BAD IS1 !N1 ESS5TIALLY ! SAME AS ! ORIG9AL IDEA ?AT NATURE IS BAD & HUMANS >E GOOD3 A %9+ EXAMPLE ( ! USELESSNESS ( 9V]T$ MORALITY1 ?IS ATTITUDE T[>DS ! LIV+ WORLD CONT9UES TO SIMPLY CONFIRM ANTI-RELATIONAL MONO!ISM4 

,?IS IS /ILL A POPUL> & UNEXAM9$ S5TIM5T AMONG RADICALS2 MANY ( :OM RECOGNIZE ?AT ! CONSEQU5CES ( 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION >E C\NT] TO !IR [N DESIRES1 BUT /ILL 9H]5TLY ACCEPT ! MY? ?AT ?IS VOID-CULTURE 5COMPASSES ALL ( HUMANITY ITSELF4 ,:5 ?IS DUALI/IC ?\<T PROCESS 5GAGES ) ! CONCEPT ( ANIMISM AS A RELIGION1 IT IS A %ORT /EP TO ! IDEAL ( ANIMISM AS PURE & P]FECT SPIRITUAL CONNECTION ) NATURE1 FREE ( ! TA9T ( HUMAN CULTURE4 ,I F9D ?IS VISION ( A PURE ANIMISM TO 9/EAD BE A PRODUCT ( MONO!I/IC /ORY-TELL+1 A FAMILI> VOICE ?AT 9SI/S ?AT NO O!R CULTURAL PRACTICES >E ACTUALLY POSSIBLE4 ,SO1 IF IT IS NOT A RELIGION1 OR SOME?+ TO BE 9TELLECTUALLY BELIEV$ 91 IT MAY BE MORE ACCURATE TO SAY ?AT A P]SON DOES NOT PRACTICE ANIMISM1 BUT 9/EAD 5GAGES 9 A CULTURAL PRACTICE ?AT IS ANIMI/IC4 

,LET ME RETURN ONCE AGA9 TO ! ABS5CE ( 9ITIATION1 ! SL[ EXPLORATION AWAY FROM ! AN?ROPOC5TRIC OBSESSIONS & 9SECURITIES ( ADOLESC5CE4 ,IF ?IS SE>* = A WAY TO CULTIVATE ! RELATION%IPS BETWE5 A SELF & A COMPLEX UNIV]SE IS NOT /UNT$ & PREV5T$ BY MONO!ISM1 !N IT WILL LEAD AT SOME PO9T TO A WORLD FULL ( DIFF]5T TRADITIONAL CULTURAL PRACTICES - :I* >E ANIMI/IC & POLY!I/IC1 & COME FROM PEOPLE ( LIT]ALLY EV]Y BACKGR\ND4 ,:ILE ! HUMAN CULTURAL ASPECTS >E UNIQUE 9 EA* ( !SE TRADITIONS1 !Y ALL HAVE ORIG9S 9 P]SONAL1 RELATIONAL 5GAGEM5T ) ! O!RS 9 A LIV+ WORLD2 9CLUD+ ?OSE 5TITIES :I* >E (T5 MISUND]/OOD BY ! MOD]N LANGUAGE ( GODS & SPIRITS4 ,MO/ ( !SE 9DEP5D5T CULTURAL PRACTICES HAVE ANO!R ?+ 9 COMMON3 & ?AT IS ?AT !IR TRADITIONS HAVE BE5 SUND]$1 LO/1 & DAMAG$ BY ! G5OCIDE ( ?IS CULTURE4 ,?IS CAN CREATE DIFFICULT & UNCOM=TABLE QUE/IONS = SOME PEOPLE :O WANT TO WALK !SE PA?S4 ,:]E IS ! VALUE 9 A P>TIAL TRADITION8 ,:AT IS ! VALIDITY ( A RECON/RUCT$ PRACTICE8 ,H[ CAN A P]SON LIV+ 9 ONE LOCATION PRACTICE A TRADITION ?AT HAS ITS ORIG9S 9 ANO!R PLACE8 ,H[ CAN MO/ PEOPLE LIV+ 9 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION EV5 CLAIM ACCESS TO ONE OR MORE ( !SE CULTURAL TRADITIONS8 ,& :AT AB\T ! REALITY ?AT MANY O!R PEOPLE MAY ALREADY BE CLAIM+ TO PRACTICE !SE TRADITIONS 9 WAYS ?AT SEEM (F5SIVE OR UNDESIRABLE8 

,)9 ! SUBCULTURAL SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T1 ?IS IS QUITE A POT TO /IR4 ,! ADOLESC5T RELATION%IP ) ID5TITY IS DEF5SIVE1 PREC>I\S1 & HI<LY-PRIZ$4 ,ALL MANN] & =M ( SOCIAL & P]SONAL POLITIC COME 9TO PLAY1 AS PEOPLE BATTLE = POSITION & ATTEMPT TO GA9 LEV]AGE OV] O!RS :ILE REMA9+ HYP]-VIGILANT ( ATTACK & VULN]ABILITY444 & NONE ( ?IS IS V]Y 9T]E/+ TO ME4 ,ESPECIALLY :5 COMP>$ TO ! QUE/ION ( :E!R OR NOT A CULTURAL PRACTICE IS 9DE$ ANIMI/IC OR POLY!I/IC4 

,I F9D ?AT ANY CULTURAL TRADITION1 ( ANY BACKGR\ND1 & ANY ES!TIC1 ?AT A P]SON CONNECTS ) DEEPLY1 CAN BE A BEAUTIFUL & IMPORTANT ANSW] 9 ?IS QUE/ TO FOLL[ A PA? \T ( ADOLESC5CE & 9TO A HUMAN ADUL?OOD ?AT CULTIVATES RELATION%IPS ) ! COMPLEX LIV+ WORLD4 ,PROVID$1 ( C\RSE1 ?AT ?AT CULTURAL TRADITION 9 QUE/ION 9 BE+ PRACTIC$ 9 A WAY ?AT ACTUALLY DOES ?AT4 ,I SAY ?IS BECAUSE ,I FEEL ?AT ANY TRADITION CAN ALSO BE EXPRESS$ 9 WAYS ?AT IGNORE RELATION%IPS1 D5Y ! PLURAL EXP]I5CES ( LIFE1 & PRIORITIZE ONLY ASPECTS ( ! SOCIAL4 ,! 9FLU5CE ( ?IS CULTURE RUNS REALLY DEEP4 ,CULTURAL APPROPRIATION1 = 9/ANCE1 IS AN ESS5TIALLY ADOLESC5T PH5OM5ON1 :]E SOMEONE 5GAGES ) A TRADITION 9 A WAY ?AT IS ES!TIC & SOCIAL 9/EAD ( PRIORITIZ+ RELATION%IPS TO ! LIV+ NON-HUMAN WORLD4 ,9T]E/+LY1 ! SAME ?+ IS TRUE ( ANY 'SPIRITUALIZ$' NATIONALISM4 ,?IS IS /ILL JU/ A SOCIAL ID5TITY & GR\P-SEEK+1 BAS$ >\ND ! ES!TICS ( CULTURAL TRADITION4 ,! CONCEPT ( X5OPHOBIA IS JU/ AB\T AS ANTI-RELATIONAL AS IT GETS4 ,JU/ LIKE CULTURAL APPROPRIATION1 ! NATIONALI/ TRAJECTORY CAN ONLY MANAGE TO %>E IMAG]Y ) ! TRADITIONAL CULTURAL PRACTICES ?AT IT /EALS FROM2 BECAUSE IF ! PEOPLE DO+ IT W]E ACTUALLY 9T]E/$ 9 PRIORITIZ+ 5GAG$ SPIRITUAL RELATION%IPS ) A COMPLEX LIV+ WORLD1 !Y W\LD SIMPLY BE DO+ ?AT 9/EAD4 

,TURN+ TO A DIFF]5T SET ( PRACTICES1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO LOOK AT :AT MORE POLY!I/IC PRACTICES CAN LOOK LIKE :5 !Y >E /RIPP$ ( AN ANIMI/IC P]SPECTIVE4 ,MONISM & PAN!ISM.<#c.> >E (T5 SPOK5 ( AS SOMEH[ BE+ RELEVANT TO ! POLY!I/IC WORLDVIEW444 :I* ,I F9D TO BE 9CORRECT4 ,:ILE !SE PRACTICES C]TA9LY ATTEMPT TO REFUTE ! DUALISM ( SCI5TIFIC CULTURE1 !Y DO SO BY FLATT5+ ! PLURALITY ( ?IS WORLD ?R\< TOTAL UNIFICATION4 ,MONISM & PAN!ISM >E ALSO ATTEMPTS TO FLATT5 ! 9DIVIDUALITIES ( ! MANY MANY GODS BY HOLD+ !M ALL AS REPRES5TATIVES ( A S+LE ALL-GOD4 ,NOT ONLY IS ?IS DIRECTLY C\NT] TO A POLY!I/IC P]SPECTIVE1 BUT REPRES5TATION ITSELF IS ANTI-RELATIONAL4 ,BO? ( !SE PRACTICES >E NEI!R POLY!I/IC NOR ANIMI/IC1 BUT1 BY NO CO9CID5CE1 !Y >E FAIRLY COMPATIBLE ) 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION4 

,ANO!R ANTI-RELATIONAL WAY ?AT PEOPLE 5GAGE ) ! 'GODS' IS ?R\< >*ETYPALISM1 :I* RECOGNIZES ALL ( ! 9DIVIDUALITIES ( ! MANY GODS2 BUT RECOGNIZES !M ONLY AS >*ETYPAL ASPECTS ( ! HUMAN PSY*E4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 :ATEV] CULTURAL TRADITION ! PRACTITION] 5JOYS CAN BE 5GAG$ ) SIMPLY AS A SET ( AN?ROPOC5TRIC ?\<T-EXP]IM5TS4 ,?IS PRACTICE IS PRETTY COMMON AMONG PEOPLE :O 9TELLECTUALLY LIKE ! IDEA ( POLY!I/IC DIV9ITY1 BUT >E /ILL TRY+ TO WORK ?R\< ! MONO!I/IC SECUL> S5SIBILITIES ( !IR *ILDHOOD4 

7,I SUPPOSE IT IS WOR? A QUICK ASIDE TO M5TION ! MANY PRACTICES ?AT FALL UND] ! G5]AL HEAD+ ( OCCULTISM4 ,!SE POPUL> & WIDELY-PRACTIC$ MAGIC SY/EMS MAY OR MAY NOT HOLD A POLY!I/IC P]SPECTIVE1 BUT >E UNIT$ BY !IR FOCUS ON ! PRACTITION]'S CULTIVATION & ACCUMULATION ( P]SONAL P[]4 ,I F9D ?IS TO BE AN?ROPOC5TRIC & DIS9T]E/+ FROM AN ANIMI/IC P]SPECTIVE47 

,SO :AT DOES IT LOOK LIKE TO TAKE ON A TRADITION1 & PRACTICE IT 9 A WAY ?AT IS BO? POLY!I/IC & ANIMI/IC8 ,MO/ PEOPLE DON'T FEEL LIKE !Y HAVE PO9TS ( ACCESS TO CULTURES ?AT NOT 5VELOP$ !M = !IR :OLE LIVES4 ,NOT ONLY ?AT2 MO/ PEOPLE :O F9D !MSELVES BORN 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA FEEL UNEASY AB\T ! IDEA ( L9EAGE4 ,:AT IS AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE ) DIV]SE OR UNKN[N FAMILY BACKGR\NDS8 ,I ?9K ?AT IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMB] H]E ?AT BAS+ A P]SON'S 5TITLEM5T TO A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE ON A H]$IT>Y DET]M9ISM IS ! LOGIC ( RACIAL NATIONALISM4 

,ANO!R ?+ TO ?9K AB\T IS ?AT ?IS 5TIRE EXPLORATION IS BAS$ ON RELATION%IP4 ,IT CAN COME AS A S]I\S SURPRISE TO ! *ILDR5 ( ?IS CULTURE1 BUT DEVELOP+ A RELATION%IP ) /RANG]S IS FUNDAM5TALLY ! SAME2 :E!R IT'S ) PLANTS1 ! 'GODS'1 O!R LIV+ HUMANS1 OR ! MI<TY DEAD !MSELVES4 ,A P]SON HAS TO MAKE !MSELVES AVAILABLE1 & !N 5GAGE ) ! O!RS ?AT *OOSE TO 5GAGE ) !M4 ,IF A P]SON HAS MADE IT TO ! PO9T 9 !IR LIFE :]E !Y >E OP5 & LOOK+1 !Y WILL ALMO/ C]TA9LY BE CALL$ 9 NO UNC]TA9 T]MS TO ! PA? !Y >E SUPPOS$ TO WALK4 ,9 A PLURAL LIV+ WORLD1 CAN ANYONE CONFID5TLY SEP>ATE ! VOICE ( 9TUITION FROM ! LOV+ GUIDANCE ( ! DEAD8 ,! BEAUTIFUL ?+ AB\T 5GAG+ 9 AN ANIMI/IC POLY!I/IC TRADITION IS ?AT EA* P]SON HAS ! AUTONOMY TO PRACTICE AS !Y WI% & DEVELOP RELATION%IPS ) NON-HUMAN O!RS ?AT >E ACTUALLY BAS$ ON FREE ASSOCIATION & MUTUAL AID4 ,! ACT ( REJECT+ SOCIAL FE>S1 CROSS+ ! ?RE%OLD 9TO SU* A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE1 IS A TRANS=MATIVE MOM5T 9 ITSELF2 MAYBE NOT ! /EP ?AT >RIVES AT A F9ALIZ$ ADUL?OOD1 BUT C]TA9LY A /EP ?AT BEG9S ! NEXT LEG ( ! J\RNEY ?R\< LIFE4 ,& IT IS ONE ?AT MO/ PEOPLE FROM ?IS CULTURE WILL NEV] MAKE4 

,9 ! 5D IT TURNS \T ?AT A P]SON CANNOT BELIEVE 9 ANIMISM2 !Y CAN ONLY BE ANIMI/IC4 ,A P]SON CANNOT BELIEVE 9 POLY!ISM2 !Y CAN ONLY BE POLY!I/IC4 ,& A P]SON CANNOT BELIEVE 9 AN>*ISM2 !Y CAN ONLY BE AN>*IC4 ,UNLESS !Y >E /ILL AN ADOLESC5T4444 & !N !Y CAN BE AN>*I/IC6 

.<#a.> $4 - ,SU* AS ! 'TRAN%UMANI/' MOVEM5T 7:O 5VISION & WORK T[>DS A ',S+UL>ITY' >TIFICIAL 9TELLIG5CE HORIZON & MELD+ ( ! HUMAN BODY ) DIGITAL TE*NOLOGY71 :I* HAS 9 REC5T YE>S GR[N FROM AN OBSCURE SECT - 9 MANY WAYS KEEP+ ALIVE ! OLD DREAM ( EUG5ICS 7SEE ,RETURN ,FIRE VOL4#c PG#b#h7 - TO MA9/REAM ATT5TION4 ,RAY ,KURZWEIL1 AS LEAD+ TRAN%UMANI/ IDEOLOGUE1 IS N[ EMPLOY$ BY ,GOOGLE1 AS WAS NOT$ BY ?OSE :O ATTACK$ ! ,GOOGLE HEADQU>T]S 9 ,MUNI* ON #g4#a#a4#a#f US+ R$ LACQU] & BITUM53 0,! ,GOOGLE /RATEGI/S DEVELOP SC5>IOS 9 :I* PEOPLE CAN BE REPLAC$ BY >TIFICIAL 9TELLIG5CE )9 A FEW DECADES4 ,:AT COMES AS A PROMISE ( A LIFE )\T WORK & EXPLOITATION MEANS1 UND] CAPITALI/ CONDITIONS1 ?AT A L>GE P>T ( HUMANITY WILL BECOME UNNECESS>Y4 ,IT IS NO CO9CID5CE ?AT ! ,S+UL>ITY ,UNIV]SITY IS LOCAT$ RI<T NE> ,GOOGLE'S HEADQU>T]S 9 ,SILICON ,VALLEY4 ,AS AN ELITE UNIV]SITY1 ! 9/ITUTE ?AT $UCATES MANAG]S FROM ALL OV] ! WORLD 9 ! FIELDS ( ,A,I .<,>TIFICIAL ,9TELLIG5CE.>1 ROBOTICS1 NANOTE*NOLOGY1 BIO9=MATICS1 M$IC9E & NETWORK TE*NOLOGY IS ONE ( ! LEAD+ REPRES5TATIVES ( ! TRAN%UMANI/ MOVEM5T4 ,9 ADDITION TO ! LEAD]%IP ( ,FACEBOOK1 PEOPLE LIKE ,RAY ,KURZWEIL & ,L>RY ,PAG] 7CO-F\ND] ( ,GOOGLE7 GAVE SPEE*ES AT ITS OP5+ C]EMONY4 ,! GOAL ( TRAN%UMANISM IS ! FUSION ( HUMANS & TE*NOLOGY4 ,ACCORD+ TO !IR ASSESSM5T1 ! HUMAN BRA9 WILL BE FULLY MAPP$ BY #b#c1 CREAT+ ! POSSIBILITY TO IMMORTALIZE ONESELF 9 A PO/-BIOLOGICAL LIFE 7A BACKUP ?AT WILL EXI/ 9 COMPUT] SY/EMS74 ,TRAN%UMANI/S >E CONV9C$ ?AT ! WAY \T ( A WORLD :I* !Y HAVE DECISIVELY DE/ROY$ IS ! TRANSITION FROM HUMAN TO MA*9E4 ,ITS MA9 PLAY]S >E MADE UP ( AN ULTRA-NEO-LIB]AL RI<T :I* HAS ITS />T+ PO9T AT ! ,SILICON ,VALLEY MANUFACTUR+ C5T]4 ,! BASIC IDEA ( EFFICI5T ?9K+ REG>D+ FALLIBLE BODIES ?AT BECOME OLD & SICK HAS ALREADY HAD A CONCRETE IMPACT ON EMPLOYES 9 ! ,I,T SECTOR ) ! .<PRESSURIZ$.> 9TRODUCTION ( OOCYTE FREEZ+ TO R$UCE 9F]TILITY 9 WOM5 .<$4 - I4E4 TO EXP& !IR WORK+ LIFE = ! COMPANY.>40 

.<#b.> $4 - ,CANAAN WAS A REGION 9 ! ,ANCI5T ,NE> ,EA/1 & PROVIDES ! MA9 SETT+ ( ! N>RATIVE ( ! ,HEBREW ,BIBLE 7I4E4 ! >EA ( ,ISRAEL1 ,PHILI/IA1 ,PH5ICIA1 ETC74 ,CANAAN IS A *>ACT] 9 ! ,BIBLE :O FEATURES 9 ! ,CURSE ( ,HAM1 9 :I* HE IS CURS$ ) P]PETUAL SLAV]Y BECAUSE HIS FA!R ,HAM HAD 0LOOK$ UPON0 ! DRUNK & NAK$ ,NOAH 7,CANAAN'S GR&FA!R74 ,GOD LAT] PROMISES ! L& ( ,CANAAN TO ,ABRAHAM & HIS DESC5DANTS1 ! ,ISRAELITES4 ,! ,CANAANITES >E M>K$ 9 ! ,BOOK ( ,JO%UA AS ONE ( ! NATIONS TO BE EXT]M9AT$1 AS !Y LAT] >E BY ! ,ISRAELITES1 ALONG ) ! ,HITTITES1 ! ,GIRGA%ITES1 ! ,AMORITES1 ! ,P]IZZITES1 ! ,HIVITES1 & ! ,JEBUSITES4 ,ONE ( ! #fac MITZVOT 7PRECISELY NO4#e#i#f7 PRESCRIBES ?AT NO 9HABITANTS ( ! ,CANAANITE CITIES W]E TO BE LEFT ALIVE4 

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