(sidebar) Very interesting difference between western ‘technology’ (magic, super

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Very interesting difference between western ‘technology’ (magic, supernormal) where man seeks control of nature, and middle eastern ‘prayer, ritual’ (occult, supernatural) where a higher power is in control of nature, and sinic civ where man seeks harmony with nature (natural, normal). What do these ideas reflect the metaphysics of? Warriors, Peasants, and Slaves.

Small things in large numbers over long periods produce vast differences.

Europeans chose technology as power over man, beast, nature … and the gods.

Faustian man and the transcendence of man into the gods he imagined – to end their capriciousness. 😉