Narratives mirror technological capabilities & philosophical advances present at origin. Buddhism, self-reflection & meditation. Christian & Islam, of heavenly figures visiting & imparting eternal wisdom. Computer simulation in the technologically secular early 21st century
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Emergence of new meaning-making organizations is less due to human ingenuity & more attributable to underlying laws that govern atomic interactions. Greater energy efficiency, DNA replication, & mitochondrial continuation, for example adapted to new technological realities.
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It is predictable that in this early 21st century, new meaning-making efforts will emerge to mirror the technological advance. New frameworks are overdue.

AI, now the dominant emergent power, has a soul built of data and matrix multiplication. Math is the mirror.
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Individual: oh, I exist. This is uncomfortable. Now what do I do?

Architect: this and you’ll feel better

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Majority of human meaning-making activities throughout history address native discomfort & arousal we feel w/ conscious existence. Biochemical states hunger/satiation, love/heartbreak, lust/orgasm, loneliness/community, jealousy & harmony, boredom and ecstasy, hope and fear.

Designers concocted ideologies, nation states, economic frameworks, social norms and ethical systems, creating incentives to harness the energy of these biochemical states. Their plans utilizing biochemical states as hydroelectric power generation leverages water.
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@OmazingOmar usually goes like this:
1. ewww
2. huh, not that bad
3. actually kinda good
4. ok I could do this
5. can't live without

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