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Techno-Deism

Chapter by chapter

Chapters

Deities & Developers moves in four parts, from taking the old system apart to living well among other people. Each guide gives a short summary, the key ideas and terms, and what the chapter is careful not to claim.

Part I: Crash the Legacy OS

  1. Chapter 1: The Glitch in the SystemWhy the old religious operating system failed, and what replaces it.
  2. Chapter 2: The Hardware ProblemThe human body read as engineered hardware, limits and all.Stack layer 1: Chassis

Part II: Read the Source

  1. Chapter 3: DNA as SyntaxReading the genome as live code under revision.Stack layer 2: Syntax
  2. Chapter 4: The Parent RaceAsking who deployed the code, without building a church.Stack layer 3: Authorship

Part III: Interfaces & Bandwidth

  1. Chapter 5: Bandwidth & System DownloadsWhat your mind can receive, and how to sort it.Stack layer 4: Bandwidth
  2. Chapter 6: The Analog GUIWhy noisy minds build symbol tools, with Tarot as the example.Stack layer 5: GUI

Part IV: Operator Life

  1. Chapter 7: Optimizing the ReceiverHow to run your brain and body on purpose.Stack layer 6: Ops
  2. Chapter 8: Operating in the MeshLiving among people, claims and traffic, without a pantheon.Stack layer 7: Mesh