Ok forget everything I wrote. What I was getting at is, if we can entertain the idea of manifestation (that inner thoughts affect outer reality), then it's hard

Ok forget everything I wrote. What I was getting at is, if we can entertain the idea of manifestation (that inner thoughts affect outer reality), then it's hard to eliminate all of the concepts I mentioned. I'm not listing them as fact, but as avenues to pursue in one's one metaphysical ponderings. This says it much better: https://aeon.co/essays/how-the-internet-became-the-modern-purveyor-of-ancient-magic https://aeon.co/essays/how-the-internet-became-the-modern-pu... cause/effect <-> mechanic <-> science <-> action <-> knowledge <-> intelligence <-> productivity/success vs: manifestation <-> miracle <-> magic <-> perception <-> awareness <-> wisdom <-> consciousness Modern technology is becoming indistinguishable from magic. So "modern" approaches applying intelligence are finding themselves trailing "ancient" practices divining wisdom. I think that moving from objective reason to subjective meaning could heal much of what is wrong with the world.