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342 - Paul Kingsnorth - Becoming Gods Without God

The Symbolic World

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Creating Worlds and Life to Become Gods

The desire to create new life and worlds stems from the subconscious need to establish dominance over the planet and eventually colonize the universe. This ambition includes terraforming planets like Mars and venturing into the stars to shape the narrative of humanity becoming god-like beings. However, there is a looming sense of loss of control over the life we are creating, indicating the complexity and uncertainty of the god-like role we aspire to achieve.

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