“As I investigate what I mean by me, I find that I can’t put any limits on it. That I cannot experience me without you. Or without the Other. They’re inseparable, but you don’t find this out until you investigate it. Until you really go into the question ‘what do I want?’ And that’s the most important investigation anyone can make.”
Tag: ego
Should Humans Become Machines?
In a fascinating article on Motherboard.vice.com, the Transhumanist Party’s Founder and 2016 Presidential candidate Zoltan Istvan writes about “Why I advocate for becoming a machine.” His powerful closing quote mirrors the teachings of Buddhism: of impermanence, the illusory nature of the ego, and the ego’s role in human suffering. “No…
Should Humans Become Machines?
In a fascinating article on Motherboard.vice.com, the Transhumanist Party’s Founder and 2016 Presidential candidate Zoltan Istvan writes about “Why I advocate for becoming a machine.” His powerful closing quote mirrors the teachings of Buddhism: of impermanence, the illusory nature of the ego, and the ego’s role in human suffering. “No…