What would it mean to live forever? Tolkien's Elves grew weary of it; Warhammer's Necrons went mad. Every myth already answered the question transhumanism insists on asking again. By David Engels.
Wow, the discussion on the illusion of immortality through the Elves' burden and the Necrons' loss of self really hit home. It makes me wonder, do you think our fear of death is simply a misdirection from a deeper existential need? Such a poweful and insightful piece!
So glad to hear you enjoyed it. As to the source of our fear of death...I guess there are many ways to look at it, one would be that is inherently caused by our Fall from Grace in Paradise, which made us become aware of our own mortality. But I'm not exactly sure what you mean by a deeper existential need, so it's hard to speculate.
Wow, the discussion on the illusion of immortality through the Elves' burden and the Necrons' loss of self really hit home. It makes me wonder, do you think our fear of death is simply a misdirection from a deeper existential need? Such a poweful and insightful piece!
So glad to hear you enjoyed it. As to the source of our fear of death...I guess there are many ways to look at it, one would be that is inherently caused by our Fall from Grace in Paradise, which made us become aware of our own mortality. But I'm not exactly sure what you mean by a deeper existential need, so it's hard to speculate.
Best Leo articel so far!
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