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Ego Death via Block-Universe Idea
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Discussion group on block-universe
ego death
As part of
The Cybernetic Theory of Ego Transcendence, I started an Ego Death discussion
list. Covers these subjects insofar as
they overlap:
Theory of
time, tenseless time
The
frozen, preexisting future
Block-universe
determinism/fatalism
The
entheogenic theory of the origin of religion
Tight
versus loose binding of cognitive associations
Entheogens
in the mystery religions
The
Christ-myth theory
Cracking
the code of the mystery-religion allegories
Christian
orthodox terminology and theology in terms of the ego-death phenomenon
Cognitive
instability during the mystic altered state
Self-control
cybernetics
The
problem of controlling the will
Reformed
theology
The
Copenhagenism versus hidden variables debate
Contemporary
metaphysics
Philosophy
of mind (such as Hofstadter's collection The Mind's I)
I take it
for granted that participants are already familiar with these subjects; I focus
purely on connecting these areas into a concise theory or world-model.
I have
invited a number of theorists from the areas discussed in the group. The Yahoo discussion group format works
well. You can participate via email
and/or Web. (For email, I recommend the plain text/"do not convert"
option.)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/egodeath
http://www.egodeath.com
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Distribution:
James
Arthur - entheogenic historian
Clark
Heinrich - entheogenic historian
Dan
Russell - entheogenic historian
Mark
Hoffman - entheogenic historian
Dan
Merkur - psychologist
Paul
Hollander - philosopher
Hermann
Detering - historian of religion
Erik
Davis - techno-mystic
David
Ulansey - mystery-religion theorist
Acharya
S - Christ-myth theorist
Timothy
Freke - Christ-myth theorist
Peter
Gandy - Christ-myth theorist
Earl
Doherty - Christ-myth theorist
George
Harvey - Christ-myth theorist
Nathan
Oaklander - Time theorist
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