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blakecosmos posted an update 5 years, 1 month ago
Depending on from what decade one draws their titles, it can become apparent to the reader/researcher, that what we are living now, was prefigured, with uncanny accuracy, by any number of the more brilliant minds in the last century. As a personal take on this, I will be sharing the following quotation, and then asking a question of anyone who cares to consider it. Here it is then, and for Context and Clarity, please note that where the word “BEING” is capitalized it is in if you will the grander sense, and I would argue in the sense that this sort of “BEING” would be a Divine and Personal, Deity, and where “being” is not capitalized, it refers to the condition of our having been purposely – thrown into the maw of modernity, by these “beings” and experiencing the harrowing process – of having the familiar from our sense of life, methodically stripped away from us day by day.
“What is the absence of [BEING] abandoned man more and more exclusively to mere [beings] – leaving him forsaken and far from any involvement of [BEING] In his {NATURE], while this forsakenness, itself remained veiled? What is this were the case – and had been the case for a long time now? What if there were signs that this oblivion will become more decisive in the future?
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Would there still be an occasion for a thoughtful person give himself “arrogant airs” in view of – [this fateful withdrawal] – with which [BEING] Presents us? – (Martin Heidegger, “What is Metaphysics” 1935 Lecture Series)
And now to my question for any, or all, or none who would choose to engage with it….
“What is the Nature of this Withdrawal?” how does it feel, and what is its purpose?
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Now, applying that bit of twisted “logic”, why would (or should) we interpret it as a withdrawal? What if what is happening right now is simply the way life is meant to progress to get us (humanity) wherever it is going? Why must we believe, or feel certain, that there’s actually been a BEING withdrawal? What if our role in all of this is simply to go through our lives and let it all unfold as it will? By us trying to control matters, are we not as guilty as the handlers of this planet who are trying to control us? And what if the feeling of a withdrawal is nothing more than our own perception that life should always be smooth (by our interpretation) and we should be BEING protected?
And to @Scarmoge ‘s question below, yes, where would one seek out those who have proposed methods, but more importantly, how would one know if those “methods” were valid and what gives them authority to claim validity?
You’ve proposed a big and interesting question, Blake.
My thoughts go to a social construct (virtually in existence for all known history) that seeks to enslave a Being’s mental and physical self from the point of birth. This impairs spiritual growth.
Please correct me if I’ve gone off in an irrelevant direction.
Nope youâre definitely on the right path. In fact, there is more to be unpacked in his work, âThe Matter Concerning Technologyâ. As I replied to Todd, the key lies in how one makes sense of whatâs happening, and having the tools, and a method to sort out our feelings and participate in our own well Being.
https://www.futurelearn.com/info/courses/philosophy-of-technology/0/steps/26315
is that we have allowed our perception of what and who we are as well as what life’s purpose is to be ‘Contrived’. And, by allowing this, our manipulated perceptions have impaired our Being. Following this thought, to ‘free’ ourselves, we would need to view our present sense of Being from outside of ourselves. As we are analogical, that would necessitate being able to source some other perspective(s) to gain a ‘fresh’ view.