Animism is Normative Consciousness
The Emerald
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Is There an Elf in the World?
In every home i visit, from india to cambodia, do i see household guardian deities staring acomy with big, round eyes? Because animism is normative consciousness. For all that we think that we're beyond animism, our modern world is totally steeped in it. In children's cartoons, the trees are full of eyes,. Even teacups and saucers have eyes and voices. Trees do too. Mushrooms have a life all their own. Why do cartoon anima characters have these big lamp like eyes, these wet, shiny eyes? why do we treat hello kitty with such adoration? Animate anima Riht.
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