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Charles Eisenstein: The Paradox of Human Progress & The Power of Narratives | EP 382

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The Root Sensation of Wanting to Control Nature

The question is, what do we serve with? I called them gifts before, and one of these is this incredible capacity that human beings have to control or change their environment. So the question then is, change it toward what end? And that comes back to why am i here and the end. The true purpose of technology is to serve life. Tha true purpose of your capacity to alter your environment as well. Ike anything you do, youno control. Like we could speak instead of your impact on the world outside of you.

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