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Fractalguy at 17:28, 11 September 2025

2025-09-11T17:28:04Z

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	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St-GCiRqUmQ Cultivating Wonder - To the Best of Our Knowledge]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St-GCiRqUmQ Cultivating Wonder - To the Best of Our Knowledge]

			== Dark Enchantment ==
			Many people cultivate a sense of [[meaning]] by seeing malevolence and evil everywhere. [[Apocalypse]] scenarios inspire heroic [[metanarratives]] where you are the protagonist in a battle against evil in order to save humanity. When you find your wonder and inspiration this way, it is known as "Dark Enchantment."

			[[Conspiracy theories]] and [[Apocalypse\|apocalyptic]] [[religious]] [[beliefs]] are the main ways that dark enchantment manifests itself. For those with more magic-centered [[spirituality]], it is the difference between light and dark magic. For Star Wars fans it is the "Dark Side of the Force." Those with negative [[Primal World Beliefs]] tend to gravitate towards dark enchantment narratives because they reinforce the idea that the world is a scary place that's full of bad people with bad intentions. This [[belief]] tends to [[incentivize]] people to become the thing that they fear, since we all look for reasons to justify our biases.<blockquote>''Luke, stay away from the darker side''

			''And if you start to go astray, let the Force be your guide''

			''Oh, my Yoda''

			''Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda''

			-[[wikipedia:"Weird_Al"_Yankovic\|Weird Al Yancovic]]</blockquote>

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Fractalguy at 13:46, 29 July 2025

2025-07-29T13:46:48Z

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	[[File:Wonder-awe-beauty-universe-nature-inspiration-divinity-spirituality.jpg\|thumb\|This person is not actually experiencing any awe or wonder they are just faking it for the camera, as is so often the case in our [[social media]] driven [[society]].]]		[[File:Wonder-awe-beauty-universe-nature-inspiration-divinity-spirituality.jpg\|thumb\|This person is not actually experiencing any awe or wonder they are just faking it for the camera, as is so often the case in our [[social media]] driven [[society]].]]
	[[wikipedia:Wonder_(emotion)\|Wonder]] refers to the sense of [[beauty]] and awe that you get when interacting with the cool parts of the [[universe]]. <blockquote>''"Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder."'' -[[wikipedia:Plato\|Plato]]</blockquote>Experiencing wonder and associating it with the [[god concept]] helps you develop a universal sense of [[optimism]] and [[automatic mindfulness]].		[[wikipedia:Wonder_(emotion)\|Wonder]] refers to the sense of [[beauty]] and awe that you get when interacting with the cool parts of the [[universe]]. <blockquote>''"Wonder is the [[feeling]] of the philosopher, and [[philosophy]] begins in wonder."'' -[[wikipedia:Plato\|Plato]]</blockquote>Experiencing wonder and associating it with the [[god concept]] helps you develop a universal sense of [[optimism]] and [[automatic mindfulness]].

	== Inspiration and Awe ==		== Inspiration and Awe ==
	[[wikipedia:Awe\|Awe]] is related to the [[emotional]] experienced of wonder, but with an implied sense of reverence versus the [[joy]] of wonder.		[[wikipedia:Awe\|Awe]] is related to the [[emotional]] experienced of wonder, but with an implied sense of reverence versus the [[joy]] of wonder.<blockquote>''“To live wonder-smitten with [[reality]] is the gladdest way to live.”'' -[[wikipedia:Maria_Popova\|Maria Popova]]</blockquote>[[wikipedia:Inspiration\|Inspiration]] is what turns Wonder and Awe into creative action. When speaking on [[spiritual]] matters we feel inspiration because the [[god concept]] motivates us towards [[self-improvement]] and the improvement of [[society]]. We see the Wonder of the [[universe]] and are inspired to make it even more Wonderful.

	[[wikipedia:Inspiration\|Inspiration]] is what turns Wonder and Awe into creative action. When speaking on [[spiritual]] matters we feel inspiration because the [[god concept]] motivates us towards [[self-improvement]] and the improvement of [[society]]. We see the Wonder of the [[universe]] and are inspired to make it even more Wonderful.

	== Cultivating Wonder Without Woo ==		== Cultivating Wonder Without Woo ==

Fractalguy at 15:30, 10 February 2025

2025-02-10T15:30:44Z

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2025-02-07T17:33:25Z

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	== Wonderful Music ==		== Wonderful Music ==
	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PobrSpMwKk4 ''It's like a jungle sometimes. It makes me wonder how I keep from goin' under.'']		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PobrSpMwKk4 ''It's like a jungle sometimes. It makes me wonder how I keep from goin' under.'']
			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBrd_3VMC3c\|\|center\|Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World\|frame}}
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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zpYFAzhAZY\|\|center\|Natalie Merchant - Wonder\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zpYFAzhAZY\|\|center\|Natalie Merchant - Wonder\|frame}}
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Fractalguy: /* Wonderful Music */

2025-01-07T04:25:29Z

Wonderful Music

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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvXC8I4Gms4&list=PLghTC0dNWdH3XymFQkgewKyRjWp8Qmt0I\|\|center\|Philomena Cunk's Moments of Wonder (Series)\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvXC8I4Gms4&list=PLghTC0dNWdH3XymFQkgewKyRjWp8Qmt0I\|\|center\|Philomena Cunk's Moments of Wonder (Series)\|frame}}
	== Wonderful Music ==		== Wonderful Music ==
	It's like a jungle sometimes. It makes me wonder how I keep from goin' under.		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PobrSpMwKk4 ''It's like a jungle sometimes. It makes me wonder how I keep from goin' under.'']
	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zpYFAzhAZY\|\|center\|Natalie Merchant - Wonder\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zpYFAzhAZY\|\|center\|Natalie Merchant - Wonder\|frame}}
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2025-01-07T04:24:56Z

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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvXC8I4Gms4&list=PLghTC0dNWdH3XymFQkgewKyRjWp8Qmt0I\|\|center\|Philomena Cunk's Moments of Wonder (Series)\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvXC8I4Gms4&list=PLghTC0dNWdH3XymFQkgewKyRjWp8Qmt0I\|\|center\|Philomena Cunk's Moments of Wonder (Series)\|frame}}
			== Wonderful Music ==
			It's like a jungle sometimes. It makes me wonder how I keep from goin' under.
			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zpYFAzhAZY\|\|center\|Natalie Merchant - Wonder\|frame}}
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	~~{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zpYFAzhAZY\|\|center\|Natalie Merchant - Wonder\|frame}}~~
	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHeQemJJQII\|\|center\|Wonder - Shawn Mendes\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHeQemJJQII\|\|center\|Wonder - Shawn Mendes\|frame}}
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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hzrDeceEKc\|\|center\|Oasis - Wonderwall\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hzrDeceEKc\|\|center\|Oasis - Wonderwall\|frame}}

Fractalguy at 03:37, 7 January 2025

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	[[File:Wonder-awe-beauty-universe-nature-inspiration-divinity-spirituality.jpg\|thumb\|This person is not actually experiencing any awe or wonder they are just faking it for the camera, as is so often the case in our [[social media]] driven [[society]].]]		[[File:Wonder-awe-beauty-universe-nature-inspiration-divinity-spirituality.jpg\|thumb\|This person is not actually experiencing any awe or wonder they are just faking it for the camera, as is so often the case in our [[social media]] driven [[society]].]]
	[[wikipedia:Wonder_(emotion)\|Wonder]] refers to the sense of [[beauty]] and awe that you get when interacting with the cool parts of the [[universe]]. Experiencing wonder and associating it with the [[god concept]] helps you develop a universal sense of [[optimism]] and [[automatic mindfulness]].		[[wikipedia:Wonder_(emotion)\|Wonder]] refers to the sense of [[beauty]] and awe that you get when interacting with the cool parts of the [[universe]]. <blockquote>''"Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder."'' -[[wikipedia:Plato\|Plato]]</blockquote>Experiencing wonder and associating it with the [[god concept]] helps you develop a universal sense of [[optimism]] and [[automatic mindfulness]].

	== Inspiration and Awe ==		== Inspiration and Awe ==

Fractalguy: /* Cultivating Wonder Without Woo */

2025-01-07T02:49:52Z

Cultivating Wonder Without Woo

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	When you see how intricately all of the pieces of the [[universe]] fit and work together, from the [[Quantum mechanics\|quantum]] level all the way to [[fractal]] galactic clusters, and the infinite detail that every tiny piece of the [[universe]] contains which could be studied for a [[Longevity\|lifetime]], how can you possibly say that the wonder is gone? It is a ridiculous, self-serving notion meant to trap people in ignorance, not grant them access to [[spiritual]] ecstasy.		When you see how intricately all of the pieces of the [[universe]] fit and work together, from the [[Quantum mechanics\|quantum]] level all the way to [[fractal]] galactic clusters, and the infinite detail that every tiny piece of the [[universe]] contains which could be studied for a [[Longevity\|lifetime]], how can you possibly say that the wonder is gone? It is a ridiculous, self-serving notion meant to trap people in ignorance, not grant them access to [[spiritual]] ecstasy.

			[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St-GCiRqUmQ Cultivating Wonder - To the Best of Our Knowledge]

	== Awesome Videos ==		== Awesome Videos ==

Fractalguy: /* Cultivating Wonder Without Woo */

2024-10-24T04:21:39Z

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	== Cultivating Wonder Without Woo ==		== Cultivating Wonder Without Woo ==
	[[Traditional]] [[religion]] has leaned hard into the "mysteriousness" of the [[universe]] as a central method for connecting with awe. Because the [[universe]] is so huge, complex, and incomprehensible to us, there must be some "[[god]]" being that is way smarter than we are that actually can comprehend it. While this makes total sense in a pre-[[science]] era where real understanding is impossible, it no longer seems intellectually honest now that this [[information]] is readily available to anyone.		[[Traditional]] [[religion]] has leaned hard into the "mysteriousness" of the [[universe]] as a central method for connecting with awe. Because the [[universe]] is so huge, complex, and incomprehensible to us, there must be some "[[god]]" being that is way smarter than we are that actually can comprehend it. While this makes total sense in a pre-[[science]] era where real understanding is impossible, it no longer seems intellectually honest now that this [[information]] is readily available to anyone.
			[[File:Keats-unweaving-the-rainbow-quote-lamia.png\|thumb\|Well said, but advocates ignorance. While we may never go back to the way things were before we understood the universe, that is a good thing.]]
	Creating wonder through mystery also opens up [[spiritual]] practice to [[woo]], [[Conspiracy theories\|conspiracies]], and [[grifters]]. If so much of how the [[universe]] works is a mystery, then the [[mind]] becomes open to anyone who provides an explanation. The [[brain]] naturally seeks explanations and resists the idea that mysteries cannot be solved. The best solution is to provide a [[rational]] explanation before an irrational one can be presented.		Creating wonder through mystery also opens up [[spiritual]] practice to [[woo]], [[Conspiracy theories\|conspiracies]], and [[grifters]]. If so much of how the [[universe]] works is a mystery, then the [[mind]] becomes open to anyone who provides an explanation. The [[brain]] naturally seeks explanations and resists the idea that mysteries cannot be solved. The best solution is to provide a [[rational]] explanation before an irrational one can be presented.

Fractalguy: /* Cultivating Wonder Without Woo */

2024-10-24T04:11:55Z

Cultivating Wonder Without Woo

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	== Cultivating Wonder Without Woo ==		== Cultivating Wonder Without Woo ==
	Traditional religion has leaned hard into the "mysteriousness" of the universe as a central method for connecting with awe. Because the universe is so huge, complex, and incomprehensible to us, there must be some "god" being that is way smarter than we are that actually can comprehend it. While this makes total sense in a pre-science era where real understanding is impossible, it no longer seems intellectually honest now that this information is readily available to anyone.		[[Traditional]] [[religion]] has leaned hard into the "mysteriousness" of the [[universe]] as a central method for connecting with awe. Because the [[universe]] is so huge, complex, and incomprehensible to us, there must be some "[[god]]" being that is way smarter than we are that actually can comprehend it. While this makes total sense in a pre-[[science]] era where real understanding is impossible, it no longer seems intellectually honest now that this [[information]] is readily available to anyone.

	Creating wonder through mystery also opens up [[spiritual]] practice to [[woo]], [[Conspiracy theories\|conspiracies]], and [[grifters]]. If so much of how the [[universe]] works is a mystery, then the [[mind]] becomes open to anyone who provides an explanation. The [[brain]] naturally seeks explanations and resists the idea that mysteries cannot be solved. The best solution is to provide a [[rational]] explanation before an irrational one can be presented.		Creating wonder through mystery also opens up [[spiritual]] practice to [[woo]], [[Conspiracy theories\|conspiracies]], and [[grifters]]. If so much of how the [[universe]] works is a mystery, then the [[mind]] becomes open to anyone who provides an explanation. The [[brain]] naturally seeks explanations and resists the idea that mysteries cannot be solved. The best solution is to provide a [[rational]] explanation before an irrational one can be presented.