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On The Dionysian Zeitgeist

Chaos, Innovation, and the Rebirth of Order

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Richard L. Johnson
Jan 27, 2025
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The Christian critique of transhumanism should be that it’s not radical enough, because it’s only seeking to transform our bodies and not our souls - Peter Thiel

The history of civilization is the history of oscillation. Friedrich Nietzsche gave this rhythm its most profound metaphor: the Apollonian and the Dionysian. Apollo stands for order, rationality…

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