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Colin Wilson: Existentialism Meets the Occult with Gary Lachman

New Thinking Allowed Audio Podcast

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The Automation of Human Experience

This chapter explores Colin Wilson's concept of the 'robot' as an evolutionary adaptation that automates repetitive tasks, highlighting its role in freeing mental energy for complex thinking. It raises concerns about over-reliance on this mechanism, contrasting mechanization with the pursuit of a vivid, intense human experience through self-awareness and peak moments.

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