From Gondishapur to Silicon Valley

by Paul Emberson

VOLUME 1: Spiritual Forces in the development of data processing and the future of computer technology CHAPTER 1 In search of truth What is meant by evil Manners the redemption of evil Condition pool brackets are coming of the beast CHAPTER 2 The birth of the binary system Harun al-Raschid The Synod of Constantinople Michael's Regency The Doctor Angelicus Lord Francis Bacon of Verulam The universal cipher The quest for Wisdom The binary code - from theory to practice CHAPTER 3 The loom of intelligence The city of Light The knights Templars Darkness over Paris (the victory of the beast) Lyon in the Renaissance The hub of Freemasonry The web that would become worldwide An epoch-making invention Aesthetic experience and the binary code CHAPTER 4 From idols to computer The war between Michael and the idols "Mary had a little lamb..." The brothers of light A people rejoices in its strength CHAPTER 5 The spirit of Aristotle in the 20th century The dawn of the age of light Computers and the Michael movement The breaking of the German people CHAPTER 6 The battle for super sensible consciousness Computers and the subconscious mind Rudolf Steiner's dilemma Battle is joined Death is a change not an end Chaos and computerisation (the Beast triumphant) CHAPTER 7 Beware the Asuras Dehomag - the machines of inhumanity The Turing machine From truth to untruth The truth Univeral machines Intrinsic fallibility of computing devices The end of originality Adolf Hitler Negative superstition CHAPTER 8 The fall into matter Silicon Valley The Internet World Wide web (the Dominion of the Beast) Electricity and the erotic forces lightning streams of bits... Linking our brains to the Internet

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Sea Foam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Above average for a contemporary Anthroposophical book. The whole story seems to happen in a parallel universe where God can't save you and the crucifixion seemingly had no effect on the salvation of your soul so you are really worried about this cosmic drama playing out with the Sun Demon Sorat. Contains great details about the assassination of Rudolf Steiner and the conspiracies around the formation of the modern anthroposophical society. Highlights Steiner's technophobia about how he even thought that calculators were way too Ahrimanic for society's minds to handle, imagine what he would think of social media and computers today. Book also covers good info on the history of computing, Templars, Manichaeism. I believe it also contains inaccurate and false statements about the eighth Ecumenical Council.

[Zachary Beaudoin]

Im an anthroposophist, and would really like some help obtaining this volume. Many blessings and all my love. Zbeaudoin1@gmail.com