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On the Erotic and the Ethical
Download a PDF of the Essay The Temple of the ancient Israelites is the original Hebrew expression of pagan consciousness. Now—as we will see later in this essay—the difference between Temple and pagan consciousness is very crucial. But it is a difference that is only important because of their profound similarity. Both the Temple and the pagan cults shared an intoxication with the feminine Goddess, symbol of sacred eros. The relationship with the Goddess was not a hobby for the Israelites like modern religious affiliation often tends to be. It was an all-consuming desire to [...]
Eros Is Ethics
Excerpt from The Mystery of Love by Dr. Marc Gafni Download a PDF of the Essay Echoes of Emptiness—The Erotic and the Ethical The arena where emptiness—nonerotic living—is most destructive is in the ethical. Every ethical failure comes from the absence of eros. It is their inability to stay in the experience of emptiness that moves people to violate their ethics. All crimes are in some sense crimes of passion. But this is actually a misnomer. What we mean is that all crimes are rooted in the fear of passion’s loss! We cannot imagine what life would [...]
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Zak Stein: “Values, Education, AI and the Metacrisis” | The Great Simplification 122
Enjoy this podcast with Dr. Zak Stein featured on the Great Simplification Podcast with Nate Hagens Join Nate Hagens in conversation with Dr. Zak Stein. In Nate's voice: On this episode, Nate is joined by philosopher and educator Zak Stein to discuss the current state of education and development for children during a time of converging crises and societal transformation. As the pace of life continues to accelerate - including world-shaking technological developments - our schools struggle to keep pace with changes in cultural expectations. What qualities are we encouraging in a system centered on competition and with [...]