A Look into Technology's Role in Human Evolution
By Danielle Bohmir Consciousness, culture, and technology ever-remain in constant communication, moving our information around and sculpting our emotions in the process. Looking upon the stage of reality, we might dare to examine the finer details of this feedback, and how it relates to the drive of human evolution. Throughout this writing, I will refer to ‘consciousness’ as a term for awareness, or sense of self-existence. Note that under the category of ‘technology’, I nest the entirety of all tools, machines, medicines, foods, and forms of communication. All general advancements that have altered the course of our evolution as a species through governance of our social norms and customs are inherently a part of this unfolding. When we look at the relationship between humanity and technology, we see that our culture is a product of technology’s effect on consciousness at-large.
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The traditional notion of “Free Will,” simply put, makes no sense. The idea that a human being can transcend their environment in ways that exceed the limitations of nature is incompatible with objective reality. This is the idea of free will, and it is the common target of philosophers and thinkers around the world for good reason. However, there is another version of “free will” that is not commonly considered, and it is this version that I am interested in defending. This is the attitude of free will. The attitude of free will is simply the perspective that you control your own destiny, and one can understand how this can be true in a perceptual way, rather than an ideological one. In seeing this expanded position, it is my hope that those who deny the existence of free will can see why people are so resistant to giving it up, and how we can better reach others with scientific truths.
“If they are there, and can be contacted reliably, let us see what they have to say.” -Erowid
Introduction Deep in the mountains of Brazil is the church of “Santo Daime,” which translates to “Holy Wine” in Portuguese. This church uses natural plant sacraments for mystical purposes; connecting to one’s “higher self” and communing with the divine. You may find the following lore interesting; as Jesus turned water into wine at the request of his mother for his first miracle, it is believed he actually turned it into Daime, their indigenous psychedelic brew. Interestingly, Daime is an ayahuasca wine, so it would make sense for him to create a concoction that expanded your consciousness towards the source, rather than one that inhibited your connection such as alcohol. It is certainly interesting local lore. The villiage teaches through the “School of Abstract Thought” which gives one a level of comfortability in navigating the “astral,” or higher conscious landscape, as opposed to the subconscious landscape. While no expert, I hope some of my ideas are interesting to you and can be of some use. |
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