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Technology as Process (Maggie Appleton)

Hope in Source

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Embracing Limitless Existence

Understanding mortality is crucial biologically, yet there is a rejection of it in the pursuit of limitless existence. The obsession with immortality is reflected in movements like transhumanism, where individuals aim to avoid death by freezing their brains. This avoidance of death extends to saving everything online indefinitely, possibly symbolizing a desire to live forever. The connection between this obsession with immortality and the trend of digital gardening, where personal blogs aim to exist indefinitely, highlights a common theme of seeking eternal existence.

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