Why Animism Matters Making Things Better: A Workbook On Ritual, Cultural Values, And Environmental Behavior
In his bestselling book Homo Deus, Yuval Noah Harari argues that the foundations of modern civilisation are eroding in the face of an emergent religion he calls “dataism”, which holds that by providing ourselves over to info flows, we can transcend our earthly issues and ties. Other fledgling transhumanist religious movements focus on immortality – a new spin on the guarantee of eternal life. Nevertheless others ally themselves with older faiths, notably Mormonism. In June, although a complete moon can…