Excerpt #2 from Ch. II "The Universal Mind"

Accepting and comprehending social media's inimical effects on us in this modern age isn't difficult. As close as we feel we are now, this may be the farthest away we've ever been. Murphy’s law states whatever can happen, will happen. So, we must learn to adapt by remaining vigilant over the consequences of evolution.

We must attack the problems social media causes by engaging in social interaction outside of our devices. Human beings will forever be social creatures. However, if we continue to submit ourselves to the incredible convenience our smartphones grant us, we will slowly and painfully lose our humanity. We will lose our courage to be genuinely social again.

It’s essential to be aware of this truth. 

I want to discuss one of the giant building blocks in almost every electronic device, the transistor.

I won’t bore you with the details of how a transistor works, but I want to reflect on a stunning yet devious scientific process involved in producing transistors. Without transistors, technology ceases to exist.

A critical process to absorb is “doping,” which occurs when creating a transistor. Doping is comically analogous to its root word, which you hear in many hip-hop songs. The slang reference to drugs and stimulants is not so far off if we compare it to the effects technology essentially has on us all. Addiction makes us fiends for the dopamine release we get after simply unlocking our screens. Our brains start itching for the next tap.

Doping is the intentional introduction of impurities into a pure semiconductor material in order to alter its electrical properties. The impurities are typically atoms of another element with a different number of valence electrons than the host semiconductor material.

There are two types of doping: n-type and p-type. In n-type doping, impurities with more valence electrons than the host semiconductor material are added, creating an excess of negatively charged electrons. The most commonly used impurity for n-type doping is phosphorus, which has five valence electrons and is added to a silicon crystal lattice to create an excess of electrons.

In p-type doping, impurities with fewer valence electrons than the host semiconductor material are added, creating "holes" in the crystal lattice where electrons are missing. The most commonly used impurity for p-type doping is boron, which has three valence electrons and is added to a silicon crystal lattice to create "holes" where electrons can move around.

Once the semiconductor material is doped, it can be used to create electronic devices such as diodes, transistors, and integrated circuits. In addition, the electrical properties of the doped semiconductor can be controlled by varying the type and amount of impurities added, making it a very versatile material for electronics.

To dumb it down for you, we have figured out how to manipulate nature in order to control the flow of electricity. Transistors are like shutoff valves for electrical current.

I like to imagine all of the headaches these scientists go through are comparable to Walter White’s in the back of his 1986 Fleetwood Bounder.

We sure as hell look like a bunch of tweakers pulling our iPhones out every 5 minutes to see if we got likes.

We’re all doped up whether we accept it or not. The skill we must practice is our awareness of this fact, so it only tethers our benefit and not our demise.

Paradoxically, we can research all the hidden details about technology within itself. It’s comparable to reading a book on how you can read or write a book. Proper understanding will lead us to achieve our potential. 

Technology is ‘natural’ to our evolutionary process, but unnatural to an organic world. This is why looking at our phones is so chemically rewarding to our brains because the synthesis between our brain and the labyrinth within our screens is truly magical. 

Whether or not it’s working ‘against’ us or ‘for’ us depends upon our action.

You can use it to look at pornography or leverage it to further your education.

We make our own choices as individuals. Phones do not make choices for us.

Additionally, it’s so much easier to humiliate and cause someone pain over a device because you’re nowhere near them physically. It makes you look like a pufferfish. To remain humble, we need to reintegrate our physical bodies into the physical world while also adapting to a society that often requires us to use these devices to function within this system.

Throughout many of my occupations, I always found the requirement of having your phone on your person to be quite irritating. You're expected to respond to your supervisor or co-workers in a timely manner. It’s almost as if we’ve made a new permanent means of communication that essentially dominates our carnal roots.

It’s neither a means of survival nor a vital limb, but it’s as if humanity has made it so.

 We must remain aware of how we communicated and survived without technology for thousands of years. Honestly, growing up in this generation is vexatious because I did not experience the authentic and genuine relationships I feel Americans used to share before this technological revolution.

Mark Manson describes it perfectly in his book, “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck”. 

“Technology has solved old  economic problems by giving us new psychological problems. The internet has not just open-sourced information, it has also open-sourced insecurity, self-doubt, and shame.” - Mark Manson

We must remain aware of the evil that lurks behind these illusive walls. The movie “The Social Dilemma,” produced by Exposure Labs, is an incredible documentary. This film documents and portrays the truth that remains unknown to the masses about the intentions of developers and analyzers behind our social media platforms. 

In this film, the high CEOs and executives of Twitter, Facebook & Google admit to the masses on camera the deceitful data extractions and experiments they exhibit to ensure the platforms remain as addictive as possible so the market profits from our attention. Some of these experiments include keeping track of how many times you view the pictures of your ex-girlfriend on Facebook to determine what type of psychosis you have. In addition, they monitor everything you click on, including things you talk about throughout the day, so they can quickly market and sell you anything on your mind. 

There are pros and cons to these factors, of course. One way I enjoy perceiving all of these evolutionary ramifications is by understanding that this breach of privacy is as close as we may get. It doesn’t truly get any closer than this. There can’t truly be any more access to each other than the amount we have today in this day and age. If we can learn to trust our partners with the immediate access we have to other mates, then our trust can’t be any stronger.

Before, we didn’t have to worry about who may be texting or secretly messaging them when we’re not around, but now it lingers in our minds, regardless if our trust convinces us. We are human, and these thoughts are inevitable. Trust is one of the most important virtues we practice, whether at work or in our relationships. If we can learn to master these vices in this era, then we've truly mastered it all.

The only closer I imagine it being is implanted within one’s mind connecting us to the network. It would leave everyone else unaware of what we're viewing and visiting. This may be the ultimate evil of all. If humanity finds themselves knocking on this door, I'm unsure if it’s one we’d want to open.

Sometimes we have to be smart enough… not to be.

It’s already f***ed up enough the way it is.

Elon Musk’s Neuralink should only be used for what it was intended for - to help people cure disabilities in humans (& maybe even animals). (See Ch. - VI - The Experiments)

It goes like this: Just because you like smoking weed doesn’t mean you should start dabbing (smoking BHO, more commonly known as “wax”).

Just because you like technology doesn’t mean you should implant it in your f****** head. There’s a fine line between transhumanism and complete fucking stupidity. Creating artificial limbs and curing blind people is one thing. Putting a chip in your head to ‘talk’ to your friends is another.

Awareness is everything.

But monkey, see monkey do.

Technology is a portal into an infinite pool of knowledge that requires two critical sacrifices, our time and attention. With this being known, we can realize and accept that the programmers and administrators of this realm have unlimited access to our province. It’s been proven in the case of Edward Snowden and other documentaries that the government will stop at no cost to bring justice to whatever’s at stake on their agenda - including breach of privacy.

Of course, if we have nothing to hide, this shouldn’t worry us as individuals. Nevertheless, we must remain aware of the system. It’s a double-edged sword. It shall bring as many evils as blessings into our world.

One ramification we must continue to be aware of is the power we’ve allowed it to have in our elections. Any other option outside of mail-in ballots and voting centers contains vulnerability. If we have to even worry in the first place if another country, like Russia, is infiltrating our voting system via intelligent hacking, have we reached our ultimate potential in government? As a country, we shouldn’t have the slightest distrust in the way votes are counted.

In a perfect world, I know.

Technology affects almost all facets of human civilization. It’s transformed our labor standards. It’s revolutionized the way we educate ourselves. It’s paved the veins of our cities. It’s going to support our journey into the cosmos as a multi-planet species.

It affects us in almost every way imaginable.

It affects us neurologically. The dopamine addiction is so powerful that owning a smartphone has become a necessity. You’d seem like an outcast without one and probably feel like you lost a limb if it disappeared. Realizing the capabilities and resilience of our ancestors, who thrived without certain modern conveniences, should be a humbling reminder that our devices are not essential. It will remain a compulsory provision exploited by the 1st World Order.

One crucial effect of technology overload is its impact on our physical fitness. The addiction to sitting and scrolling through social media or being glued to a screen playing Call of Duty can all be linked to the hypnosis dopamine insists from us all. There are easy ways to hack this system, for instance, using a keyboard stand so we remain on our feet while working. Using your phone to research workout routines and nutritional data can benefit you tremendously.

 A ray of light glimmers as it progresses into forms like virtual reality, home workout systems, public security, et cetera.. We can get a physical workout by playing virtual reality games that require using our entire physical body to perform actions throughout the game. In addition, home gyms can be condensed into a small wall-mounted obelisk shape so that we can stay physically fit in the convenience of our home (no matter how big or small).

One day, we may have a more secure form of public security with companies like Knightscope, Reconrobotics, and Northrop Grumman Remotec all working to combat injustice within our justice system today by building A.I. Robots to perform law enforcement tasks. A.I. can extinguish race-based police brutality (I know - it’s not that simple—baby steps).

More companies like Fotokite Sigma, Zeteky, Flare, Tvilight & Briefcam are all working on public safety issues via measures like smart street lighting, advanced video analytics & even fire-fighting using aerial systems. 

Of course, this road is a very long and windy one. It’ll be hundreds of years before this type of system can be perfected and balanced enough to where droids replace all officers. There will always be ramifications that coexist with any new level of discovery and advancement.

Another vital topic in the 21st century is the subject of cryptocurrency. Before we had become advanced enough to create the plains of binary code and transistors, we had relied solely on the most simplistic elements available, like papyrus, parchment, and stone carvings. With this new advancement comes equal ramifications. 

As the widespread use of computing power makes a currency increasingly reliable, preventing money laundering and fraud becomes significantly more challenging. But when something is so new and not so easily regulated by the government, there will be a swarm of individuals willing to take full advantage of the opportunity to corrupt and commit acts of treason.

Roman Sterlingov, a 33-year-old Swedish-Russian national, was arrested by IRS criminal investigators for laundering money through cryptocurrency. Additionally, media in Turkey reported that Thodex's founder, Faruk Fatih Ozer, fled the country to Albania, allegedly taking $2 billion of investors' funds with him. Demiroren News Agency published a photo which it claims to be Ozer leaving Istanbul Airport. 

We can see that with every new advancement comes an equal and opposite force that takes advantage of the buffer zone between rectitude and corruption. In these times, we must decide whether or not cryptocurrency is a positive alternative to our current reserve system. From an economic standpoint, a digital alternative may be a practical solution to the ecological expense of pulping trees for bills.

If the world can establish an equally powerful analysis of the system and its operation under the law, this alternative can succeed and aid our prosperity. However, if we become enslaved to its anonymity and mystery, it’ll leave us vulnerable to susceptibility. The anonymity of its origin shows how increasingly dark and untrustworthy it is to begin with. However, there are attractive benefits I feel we've failed to accept as a civilization. These benefits are what we must look forward to.

In 2021, we entered a hyper-state of living. We’re in a buffer between the old and new world. The ancient world represents a primitive civilization with rudimentary tools, while the modern world embodies a technological empire of revolutionary advancements. Our new hyper state of living can flourish via the power of the quantum realm. Through this next stage of evolution, we can truly achieve anything. 

On a more simplistic level, we can now experience the incredible privilege of rapid fulfillment. Whether it relates to ChatGPT, Amazon’s with next-day delivery, paying your bills on an app, completing homework online, applying for jobs, creating art, watching movies, listening to music, searching for a nearby babysitter, talking to friends and family, or using Zoom for court hearings and live church sermons… technology is f*****g awesome. 

Technology is the apex of our lifestyle.