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The Human Condition.
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In some religious traditions, the myth of the ‘Fall from the Garden of Eden’ symbolizes the loss of the primordial state through the veiling of higher consciousness.Abstract:
Human beings are described by many spiritual traditions as ‘blind’ or ‘asleep’ or ‘in a dream.’ These terms refers to the limited attenuated state of consciousness of most human beings caught up in patterns of conditioned thought, feeling and perception, which prevent the development of our latent, higher spiritual possibilities. In the words of Idries Shah: “Man, like a sleepwalker who suddenly ‘comes to’ on some lonely road has in general no correct idea as to his origins or his destiny.” In some religious traditions, such as Christianity and Islam, the myth of the ‘Fall from the Garden of Eden’ symbolizes the loss of the primordial state through the veiling of higher consciousness. Other traditions use similar metaphors to describe the spiritual condition of humanity:read more
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What Makes Public Space Public? The Chaos of Public Space Definitions and a New Epistemological Approach:
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TL;DR: While the concept of public space is frequently referenced, its definition is ambiguous as discussed by the authors, and current studies have attempted to clarify the definitions of public spaces, however, the supposed definitions are ambiguous.
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The art of self-concretization as a necropolitical embodiment: The self-immolation of Chun Tae-il
TL;DR: The authors examines Chun Tae-il's self-immolation as an exemplar that showcases how a life deprived of public appearance can enter the public sphere through the willful destruction of one's body.
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Privacy and democracy
TL;DR: The meaning of privacy has been frequently disputed in the philosophical and legal literature since Warren and Brandeis first argued for it as a distinct and important personal and social value.
Evolving Systems within Immersive Architectural Environments: New Research by the Living Architecture Systems Group
TL;DR: The Living Architecture Systems Group (LASG) as discussed by the authors is a group of scientists, engineers, architects and artists working together to create large-scale prototypes of immersive architectural spaces with qualities that come strikingly close to those of living systems.
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The Leviathan’s Conscience: Hobbesian Human Nature and Moral Judgment:
TL;DR: The authors argued that Thomas Hobbes was responsible for constituting modern people as apolitical subjects who can no longer make independent moral judgments, and argued that the refusal to think that Hobbes al...
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