I’m somewhat familiar with this subject, having followed it for years. I read both parts of Schwab’s essay, but I think this one passage in particular gives aw

I’m somewhat familiar with this subject, having followed it for years. I read both parts of Schwab’s essay, but I think this one passage in particular gives away some of his bias and rationale: > The noetic Gnosticism and transhumanist vision of Esalen, a religion of no religion, and divinity without the Divine, is the ultimate extrapolation of “self-actualization” as the actualization of desire. A virtual world of enthusiasm, artificially created and synthetically satisfied, shaping the body and mind into a deathless desiring-machine, transforming the image of man from a reflection of God, into the brood of the abyss. Citation needed, Schwab. I’ve read the most significant and relevant literature on what you call noetic Gnosticism, transhumanism, and Esalen, and nowhere—anywhere—does it reflect this opinion or view. To actually get it this wrong, tells me you are coming at this from a religious, fundamentalist POV, similar to what we find with the John Birch Society and other Christian conservative fringe groups.