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HEGEL’S REDEMPTION OF LOGIC AND THE LIFE OF RIGHTS – Daniel Perez
2020-10-05 00:00 UTC
“Hegel always stood completely within his milieu. The riddles of his surroundings worked deep within him… Out of this spirit too arose Hegel’s Logic – no ordinary logic, but something entirely different… One is moved to say that the most singular of all kinds of human striving on the highest-level manifests itself in this Hegelian logic … understood as logos or universal reason.”[Spiritual Science as a Foundation for Social Forms, lecture 9, 27Aug1920, GA 199]About 100 years ago a confluence of events unfolded in Europe. Steiner was giving lectures on the Threefold Social Order and central to this series was a lecture on Aug 27th 1920 to mark Hegel’s 150th birthday. Around that time, it was also nearing the end of the Spanish Flu epidemic, where similar to today the world was thrown into chaos. This summer will mark the 250th anniversary of Hegel’s birth and 100 years’ time from the recognition afforded by Steiner of the lasting deeds of Hegel’s profound work on logic.
Within Hegel’s Logic is a method of perceiving how a synthesis of knowledge and experience brings us into the spiritual. Rather than get pulled into one extreme, or one aspect of reality, we rise above these forces of opposition to live with a higher consciousness. The polarities of East and West, Capitalism and Communism, Cultural life vs Economic are all balanced in the middle region, in the breathing space of the rhythmic system.
We will elaborate an understanding for Hegel’s Science of Logic, and come to understand how his work on the ‘objective spirit’ envisioned the life of rights into the future. The expression of rights, morality and justice are all to be managed within the political domain. This domain is the middle of the three spheres of Threefolding and is the most connected to the earth. It is in many ways the least spiritual. For this reason, extra effort must be exerted to redeem the earthly Ahrimanic logic and raise this life of rights to the spirit.
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THE EFFECT OF TECHNICAL DEVICES ON THE WORLD OF HUMANS- Frank Burdich
2020-10-05 00:00
All processes in the physical world are constituted out of the supersensible. There is an intentional relation from the spiritual world and realizing forces on the level of the elemental beings. We humans take part on these levels – consciously or unconsciously – in a reciprocal interaction. Indications are given in the lecture as to how these relationships can be grasped and formed more consciously.
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APPLIED RADIONICS: IN BIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURE BY HUGH LOVEL
2020-10-05 00:00
What is radionics? Transfer of patterns via quantum non-locality and entanglementHow is this helpful in Biodynamic farming?Examples of Using biodynamic preparation patterns for:Frost protectionFruit set and sizingRipening wine grapesPreventing pests and diseases CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

MysTech Conference 2020
2020-10-08 00:00 - 2020-10-09 00:00
SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY AT THE THRESHOLD
Broadcasting (Right Here) LIVE! – August 13th – 16th
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The Mysteries of Technology in the Light of Spiritual Science – Access On Demand
2021-03-12 00:00
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What you will learn…
Overcoming our fears of the future and artificial intelligence in particular are important for a healthy confrontation with Ahriman. Here you will learn about Rudolf Steiner’s vision of the future in regards to technology.
After attending these three webinars you will know:
What indications Rudolf Steiner gave to technology and how to rightly understand them.
What will be unavoidable for our future and how we can rightly accept these things out of freedom.
Sexual procreation will be replaced but how and with what? Some possibilities will be explored.
How to rightly understand and confront the adversarial powers behind technology and to transform it to the good!
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About your presenter…
Andrew Linnell is president of the Boston Branch and co-founder of MysTech. He is a veteran of the computer industry and a longtime member of the School for Spiritual Science and part of the planning group for the Natural Science Section.
About these webinars…
Webinar 1: The Cosmic Necessity of Our Technological Age
Rudolf Steiner distinguished between freedom and necessity for humanity. He explains how our current fifth Post-Atlantean Epoch will come to an end. Andrew will outline the role technology must take in our human evolution. This includes roles in the lead-up to Ahriman’s incarnation, then towards the end of sexual procreation, and finally to the return of the moon.
Webinar 2: The Welding Together of Man and Machine
In this webinar, we continue our study of the role of technology through the rest of Post-Atlantean Cultural Ages. As the physical body withers, humanity will seek technological solutions that will further hasten the body’s demise. We’ll look at how prosthetics work today and how they will work in the future. We will explore foundations for a Mechanical Occultism.
Webinar 3: Maintaining Our Humanity Through the Challenge of Our Times
It may feel like an impossible future, but don’t underestimate our human capacities. We’ve not been abandoned by the spiritual world! We’ll examine the offered help from spiritual beings and the Christ. Lastly, we look at contemporary issues and their counterbalances in this light.
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AI-Enabled Attention Management in Machine Gambling and Social Media and Ways to Overcome it.
2021-09-30 00:00
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This talk was based on work I did with a young man suffering from severe digital addiction. Since I have practiced user experience design for web sites for 26 years, I understand how users can be “hooked”, as we say in the business, to a particular platform such as Facebook. While working with the young man, I studied the techniques for forming online user habits in detail.
For both gamblers and social media users, researchers have found the science of behavioral modification is being applied at scale to ensure a steady flow of profit for their parent companies.
This talk examines the techniques used to gain control over user attention and autonomy and their effects on young people in particular.
The talk ends by providing specific techniques based on anthroposophical principles to overcome online behavioral conditioning through smart social media usage.
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Star Wisdom & Technology
2021-09-30 19:00 - 2021-10-28 19:00
Individual Creativity & the Future of CultureFour interactive presentations exploring the forces of technology as they have arisen in human culture and its impact upon it. We will follow the mythic story of Cain and Abel, Cain the practical one and Abel the dreamer closer to Divinity. How do their streams intertwine through history? We will explore their work through architecture, the rise of scientific discovery, and through the insights and voices of those confronting the trends of contemporary human culture.
Each 2 hour session will begin at 7 PM Mountain time starting on Sept. 30, and continuing October 7, 21, and 28, 2021
These sessions will be recorded and available in your personal “library” at the StarHouse site. You can access them at any time. Additional documents that we will provide, will also become part of your library.
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Four Sessions
September 30
Temple Architecture: Shaping the Human Archetype through History
We begin with the mythos of Cain and Abel, and follow their relationship through cultural epochs. Cain is the practical and technical of the pair, who has become the master builder of our civilization. Solomon called upon Hiram, of the Cain stream, to build the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. Down through history, these two streams can be followed, through the sacred architectures of all cultures. “The temple becomes the human being.” (Rudolf Steiner, 1911)
“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” (Winston Churchill, 1943)
Bring paper and pens (and coloring tools if you have them)
October 7
The Fall of Spirits of Darkness and the Rise of Science and Technology
Anthroposophy describes particular times where spiritual beings have had an especially strong influence on the development of humanity. We will examine one of these times, in the 19th century, when out of the development of scientific inquiry technology began to arise. We will examine three scientists who lived and worked at this time. Through what they discovered or invented, our lives have been immensely changed. We will use astrological charts, to assist us in understanding the significance of this time, and the challenge that the rise of technology represents to human culture. We will demonstrate how we read these astrological charts, focusing particularly on the importance of the recently discovered “outer planets,” Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
October 21
From Science to Spiritual Science: Rudolf Steiner, the Renewal of Temple Architecture, and a Path of Meditation Envisioning Our Human Future
We will examine the life of Rudolf Steiner, the Austrian philosopher and inspirer of Waldorf education, biodynamic farming methods, and much else. We will see how the timing of his birth moment related him to the major challenges that Humanity must face, then and now. We will investigate his birth chart to identify the gesture he brought from the stars to confront the rise of technology and its consequences for nature and human culture—technology’s excesses and its promises.
A major achievement by Rudolf Steiner was the design and construction of the Goetheanum building in Switzerland. We will explore the revolutionary architecture of this modern temple. After this largely wooden structure burned, it was replaced with a second concrete Goetheanum. He also metamorphosed the original building’s forms and essence into mantric thoughts composed in four verses: Laying it as a new spiritual Foundation Stone, in human hearts, to strengthen the core of individual human beings to encounter the future.
October 28
Cultural Creatives in our Time: Three Michaelic Leaders in Modern Culture
How can we manage the challenges of the rise of technology and transhumanism in our time, so that the essence of humanity and the natural world is not lost? We will look at the lives and astrological charts of three powerful young women living today—”three Graces”—who have already had immense impacts on our culture. The three are Greta Thunberg, Amanda Gorman, and Malala Yousafzai. From them, as forerunners, we can learn how to face the forces and challenges arising in our ever-more technological world-order
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The Turing Machine and what computers can and cannot do.
2021-11-14 00:00
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Our general theme will be on the mysteries of technology as seen in the light of spiritual science. While a foundation in Anthroposophy is helpful, it is not required for participation.
This will be a 2-part series that includes:
The Turing Machine and what computers can and cannot doArtificial Intelligence or Automated Imbecility? Can machines think and feel?
What you will learn: Overcoming our fears of the future and artificial intelligence in particular are important for a healthy confrontation with Ahriman. Here you will learn about Rudolf Steiner’s vision of the future in regards to technology from a professor of computer science.
Can machines think and be intelligent? We have the Turing Test and its extensions – is this adequate? Can machines have sensations and feelings? Prof. Valdemar Setzer will answer these questions by exploring the Turing Machine, the Decidability Problem, and the Halting Problem. He will lead us to the issues of the “singularity”, man-machine symbiosis, and transhumanism. How can something non-physical act physically without violating physical laws? Is the human being a machine?
More About the Speaker
Valdemar Setzer is an Anthroposophist and a retired professor of computer science at the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of São Paulo (USP) where he continues to supervise theses, research, and teach. He was Visiting Professor at the Universities of Texas in Austin and at Stuttgart in Germany. He received his doctorate from USP in 1967. He was founder and Director of the Electronic Computing Center at USP, head of the departments of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at IME, President of the Undergraduate Committee of IME, and active in his profession in numerous ways. He has published 12 books (see list on his website) and has published numerous technical articles in national and international magazines and congresses. He has been an invited speaker for events that the Goetheanum.

MysTech Study Groups forming now for January through March
2021-12-03 00:00 - 2021-12-31 00:00
Start 2nd week of January and run for 12 weeks using Zoom. Each class has a study guidebook consisting of passages from Steiner lectures and books. Each session has a theme with study questions and commentaries. Feedback has been 5-star. Sign up at https://mystech.org/study-courses/.Courses:
Beginners (NA, EU, Asia, and Aus/NZ)Intermediates (a) Mondays 5 pm ET or (b) Wed 8 pm ET or (c) ?Light & Electricity TBDDestiny of the Human Body TBDRefined Breathing TBD
You can sign up for any but it works best if you take the Beginners course first. The lecture material is often surprising and commonly challenging. You can work on it by yourself, but the group perspective certainly is very helpful. Groups have bonded and look forward to meeting each week.
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AI: Artificial Intelligence or Automated Imbecility? Can machines think and feel?
2022-01-09 19:30 - 21:30
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This second webinar squarely confronts the notion of “intelligent” technology. By attending this, you will learn:
Thinking: the possibility of self-determining the next thought and free will. Searle’s Chinese Room. Machines will never think in the human sense, and they will never have free will. Sensations and feelings: individuality and subjectivity. Machines will never have sensations and feelings. Mind: thinking, feeling and willing and the role of the physical brain. Consciousness and self-consciousness. Intelligence and the Turing Test. Electronic chess and Kurzweil’s prophecies. New classifications of intelligence and “Artificial Intelligence”. Should AI mean “Artificial Intelligence” or “Automated Imbecility”? Machine Learning: implementation, the new programming paradigm, social problems. Man-machine symbiosis and the “singularity”. The films Artificial Intelligence (by Spielberg) and The Bicentennial Man (by Columbus) and their absurdities. The dangers of considering humans and living beings as machines and how to reverse this trend.
After attending these two webinars you will better understand how to work with:
The indications Rudolf Steiner gave concerning technology and how to apply them today.The adversarial powers behind technology, how to confront and transform them. The necessity of our future and how we can rightly accept these things out of freedom.
This is the 2nd part of a 2-part series that includes:
The Turing Machine and what computers can and cannot do AI: Artificial Intelligence or Automated Imbecility? Can machines think and feel?
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More About the Speaker
Valdemar Setzer is an Anthroposophist and a retired professor of computer science at the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of São Paulo (USP) where he continues to supervise theses, research, and teach. He was Visiting Professor at the Universities of Texas in Austin and at Stuttgart in Germany. He received his doctorate from USP in 1967. He was founder and Director of the Electronic Computing Center at USP, head of the departments of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at IME, President of the Undergraduate Committee of IME, and active in his profession in numerous ways. He has published 12 books (see list on his website) and has published numerous technical articles in national and international magazines and congresses. He has been an invited speaker for events that the Goetheanum.

Facing the Future Without Fear: 5 Webinars
2022-01-16 19:30 - 21:00
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The direction of modern society appears to be sending everyone sliding into the abyss. Rudolf Steiner talked about a period of pandemonium that we must endure. Are we in the autumn of humanity’s earthly evolution? Have we already succumbed to Ahriman? Where is Michael when we need him?
We cannot understand society’s issues with materialism. These webinars intend to give Rudolf Steiner’s picture of the future to enable us to face this future without fear, to be able to act with wisdom in this Technological Age.
1/16/22 Webinar 1: Evolution Leads to Ahriman’s Incarnation (recordings available)
1/23/22 Webinar 2: Transhumanism and the Double (recordings available)
1/30/22 Webinar 3: Sheep and Goats
2/06/22 Webinar 4: Spiritual Science’s View of Our Future
2/13/22 Webinar 5: Refined Breathing: The New Yoga
You will want to attend this webinar series to know:
What were Steiner’s indications about technology?What is the role of technology in human evolution?How do we face the incarnation of Ahriman?What becomes of our Ahrimanic double?What will be unavoidable for our future and what can we do out of freedom?If sexual procreation will end, how will we carry on?How should we understand and confront the adversarial powersbehind technology and to transform it to the good!
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Fear of the Future grips many today. Such fear is food for Ahriman.
Spiritual Science can teach us how to stand with enthusiasm in the face of what seems to be a grim future. Our webinar series of 5 webinars give us the means to overcome these fears. I will guide you through the pertinent indications made by Rudolf Steiner about these times.
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Recordings | MysTech Conference 2022
2022-08-22 08:00 - 2022-09-30 00:00

Near Death Experience (NDE)
2022-09-18 20:00 - 21:30
Offering Insights into Mind, Consciousness, and Reality with Robert and Suzanne Mays
Based on evidence from extensive NDE research, Robert and Suzanne Mays will address the question: What do near-death experiences (NDEs) mean to us as conscious physical beings living on Earth? Their talk will present their hypotheses derived from NDE phenomena. They will focus on significant new material, NDE Evidence, and their next steps in Mind-Brain Research. As well-known and highly respected researchers, they bring Anthroposophical concepts into NDE concepts such as their mind-entity hypothesis that proposes that human beings have a physical body and a conscious, nonmaterial mind that is united with the body. The mind-entity is the seat of consciousness. In ordinary consciousness, the mind is united with and works with the brain through direct interaction. During an NDE — and after physical death — the mind separates from the body and operates independently of it. The meaning of life is implied: we are eternal spiritual beings in an earthly incarnation and we do not die with the death of the physical body. The implications are huge for our sense of reality.
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Venue: Online MysTech Webinar
Cost: FREE, donations accepted
When: Sep. 18, 2022, 8 – 9:30 pm
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About the Speakers: Robert and Suzanne Mays have studied NDE phenomena together for over 40 years, although neither has had an NDE. They are also students of Rudolf Steiner’s anthroposophy and helped found the Emerson Waldorf School in Chapel Hill, NC. They are particularly interested in veridical perceptions during NDEs and apparent interactions during NDEs between the NDEr and physical reality. Their recent focus has been the study of NDErs’ prophetic visions of future world events which includes a survey of NDErs on visions they have had of future events.

Webinar: The UFO Challenge by Robert Filocco
2022-10-27 14:00 - 16:00
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The Spiritual Meaning of the UFO Phenomenon
In this presentation, three areas of the phenomenon will be touched on, the technological, intrapsychic and ontological/spiritual. Special focus will be on the so-called abduction literature. Similarities between what Steiner called Ahrimanic and Luciferic beings and the appearance and apparent agendas of UFO beings will be explored via quotes from Steiner and modern-day experiencers. The role of more benevolent beings, the “Vulcans” will also be discussed. The connection of this phenomenon with the Ahrimanic agendas of transhumanism and AI will be examined, as well as the potential hybridization and future evolution of mankind. The dangers of three forms of materialism will be touched on, offering an alternative blending the best of the “new sciences” and traditional supersensory organic development.
Robert Filocco, after completing his advanced studies in Psychology, began his work in the field of mental health which has continued since 1986, most recently in private practice. He has served as an adjunct professor of Psychology at several universities and colleges. Since his youth he has pursued interests in the paranormal, especially UFOs, publishing in The Bulletin of Anomalous Experience, Outer Limits Magazine, and related journals. He is also a children’s book author. Most recently he has pursued in depth reading and study of Rudolf Steiner, leading up to his recent paper “Steiner, Ahriman and UFOS” serving as the basis for the conference’s presentation.
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Divine Technology
2022-11-04 19:30 - 21:00
The Harmonic Secret of Living Forms

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Image: Remedios Varo – Solar Music (1955)

About this Workshop

In four presentations based on her book Harmony, the heartbeat of creation, Monique Pommier shares a path to the primal pattern of nature’s forms, which she uncovered while inquiring into the mystery of number 12. What emerges from looking at the forms of nature with an eye for their hidden sameness is the archetypal pattern of the spherical vortex. The kinship of this pattern with Steiner’s lemniscate lights up the inner dynamic of “consciousness” common to all forms of being. It also imbues our awareness of the day/night and earthly/cosmic cycles of the human “I” with a new quality of intimacy with the spirit world.

Engaging insights from Goethe, Steiner, Plato, Kepler, cymatics, we will approach such central mysteries as the primal phenomenon of the appearing of Life into form; the unique “means” that vehiculate Being in physical organisms, weave matter with soul and unite self with world; the cosmological enigma of 1 3 7 12, which Steiner refers to as the “spiritual music” of the human being.

Realizing how every form of being, from atomic to galactic, deploys the same triune core of harmony, and expresses the same “breath-of-being” inspires a new ground of communion with the manifold breathing consciousness we are as a universe.

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