Resomodernity Café v7: Advaita as the Un-Ethos
Posted: January 1, 2026 Filed under: AI-Powered Essays | Tags: identity, reality, religion, self, values 3 CommentsSequel to Resomodernity Café v6: On Notice (The Fourth Ethos)
Have Robert Spira respond to v6, as he explicates it parallel and relative to the other four, including its suspension and S method.
1. Opening Clarification
Advaita Vedānta is often misunderstood as a metaphysical assertion about the world.
In practice, it is more accurately understood as a clarification of experience—specifically, the clarification of the assumption that experience belongs to a separate, enduring self.
Higher Self Café v6: Wolfram, Langan, and Tolkien Discuss Reality
Posted: December 11, 2024 Filed under: AI-Powered Essays | Tags: dialogue, philosophy, reality, truth, values 2 CommentsContinued from Higher Self Café v5: Langan Meets Sanderson, adding Tolkien
The Higher Self Café feels particularly charged today. Stephen Wolfram, Christopher Michael Langan, and J.R.R. Tolkien sit together in a corner booth. The topic: the ultimate nature of reality. With computation, cognition, and myth weaving through the discussion, the three brilliant minds seek common ground between their perspectives.
1. Tolkien’s Opening: Myth as Reality’s Language
Tolkien:
Takes a sip of tea and strokes his pipe thoughtfully.
“Myth is the lens through which we understand the truths of the universe. It transcends mere story to become the language of reality itself. In my view, the deeper structures of existence are best apprehended through sub-creation—man’s participation in God’s creative act. The patterns of reality, whether computational or linguistic, are written in mythic terms.”
Learn more about Tolkien’s views on myth and sub-creation.
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