Worldviews
Our bodies are only suffused in the world to the edges of the skin and the limitations of the body and of the sensory organs. That's where technology begins. But technology can only take us so far: Our bodies are also only suffused in the world to the edges of our technologies. That's where spirituality begins.
In some cultures it can be the reverse, where a universe of spiritual beliefs form the worldview. Technology should make anything possible but can have the reverse effect of becoming a dogma:
"The idea of the earth as a flat disc surrounded by water and floating on it appears in many parts of the world. The idea can take hold in people's minds despite the evidence of the environment, which may be a desert plateau, a mountainous country, or an island..."
In some cultures it can be the reverse, where a universe of spiritual beliefs form the worldview. Technology should make anything possible but can have the reverse effect of becoming a dogma:
"The idea of the earth as a flat disc surrounded by water and floating on it appears in many parts of the world. The idea can take hold in people's minds despite the evidence of the environment, which may be a desert plateau, a mountainous country, or an island..."
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