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Tom Donaldson's avatar

Are you familiar with the Buckminster Fuller work called Synergetics: Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking?

I have always considered Russell’s writing as the theoretical while Fuller’s was the nuts and bolts.

Studying both as a comprehensive look at ‘reality’ is a lifelong effort.

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Classical Aegis's avatar

I know Fuller, but have not read that specific work. I will of course check it out, thank you!

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E J Hermann's avatar

Yes agree - must say the Russell quote describes yin/yang

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Classical Aegis's avatar

All things are involved in all things.

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Matt Presti's avatar

Fantastic article my friend! And thank you for the honorable mention. Everybody who has "believed" in the fallacy of "raising their vibrations" can free themselves of this unnecessary pseudo-goal and live with actual knowledge of how this electric universe truly functions. Bravo!

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Classical Aegis's avatar

Thank you my friend. I'm glad we're....vibing 😂

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Matt Presti's avatar

Indeed! 😂😇

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Horus on the Prairie's avatar

A refreshing and sober post. Do you think that the influence of yoga contributed to the concept of vibration through the concept of "AUM" being a sort of intonation?

Many New Age terms and concepts arose in the 1800s where, as you point out, they tried to marry current scientific discoveries with religion: not just "vibration", but also "energy", "consciousness", "animal magnetism", and "evolution".

I wrote about the latter here: https://horusontheprairie.substack.com/p/there-is-no-such-thing-as-spiritual

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Classical Aegis's avatar

It's possible and lkely. Yoga is a wonderful practice, but got 'hijacked" by the New Age people and spun off into a plethora of practices unrelated to its original intent.

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E J Hermann's avatar

Yes partly a side effect of capitalism - how to make money out of it and sell it - not hard practice and self refection which it requires

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Kaiser Basileus's avatar

Here's The Truth, and there's no need or room for woo: https://kaiserbasileus.substack.com/p/metaphysics-in-a-nutshell

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