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“Some god or Weltgeist has been making a movie out of us for the past six thousand years, and now we have turned a corner on the movie set of reality and have discovered the boards propping up the two-dimensional monuments of human history. The movement of humanism has reached its limit, and now at that limit it is breaking apart into the opposites of mechanism and mysticism and moving along the circumference of a vast new sphere of posthuman thought.”

Quote by William Irwin Thompson

Book:Passages about Earth: An Exploration of the New Planetary Culture
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Passages about Earth: An Exploration of the New Planetary Culture

This book delves into the multifaceted aspects of contemporary Earth culture, examining how societal shifts, technological advancements, and environmental changes are reshaping the way people live and interact on the planet. more

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William Irwin Thompson
William Irwin Thompson

William Irwin Thompson, born on July 16, 1938, is an American cultural critic and writer. His work primarily explores the relationship between technology, culture, and philosophy, offering profound insights into postmodernism and the future of the digital age. more

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