Technological Degradation and Disconnection from Nature

New technologies are generating orcs in a degraded humanity that emerges from the technologies made possible by the Eye of Sauron and the Palantir. This extractive model is depicted as a destructive force cutting down trees to create machine-like orcs. The second theme explores how connection to nature fosters trustworthiness, as seen in the Ents from the movie.

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Was Lord of the Rings just a story or was it a prophesy? What does it have to tell us about our current time and the struggles we face?

What is the meaning of the two towers, and the ring of power?

I sit down with master teacher and religious scholar Dr. Marc Gafni to decode the hidden meaning in this timeless tale.

Check out more of Dr. Marc Gafni’s work at ⁠⁠https://www.marcgafni.com/⁠⁠.

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