Technological consciousness takes itself dead seriously; it… - Donald Phillip Verene

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Technological consciousness takes itself dead seriously; it has no sense of humor. The fool can play no role in it, for there is no other realm that is can see beyond itself to which the fool can point. Consciousness in the throes of desire cannot tolerate laughter any more than criticism of laughter can be tolerated in a moment of sexual lust.

Donald Phillip Verene

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Donald Phillip Verene (born 24 October, 1937) is Charles Howard Chandler Professor of Metaphysics and Moral Philosophy at Emory University.

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