18.05.2021

“The Tyranny of Algorithms: Freedom, Democracy, and the Challenge of AI” by Miguel Benasayag

Magick Matters

"A clear-eyed, timely investigation of the threat posed by Artificial Intelligence to individual freedom, social cohesion, and the democratic process—and a radical proposal on how to fight back. In this sharp, urgent book, philosopher, psychoanalyst, and former resistance fighter Miguel Benasayag warns of the great danger posed by the growing role of big data and algorithms in deciding the contours of individual lives and the direction of the world. From mass surveillance to predictive law enforcement to data-driven social interactions, AI has already colonized most aspects of our lives and determines the decisions of companies, financial markets, and governments. Structured as a conversation with anthropologist Régis Meyran, The Tyranny of Algorithms rejects the sterile dichotomy that...>>

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18.05.2021

“Encountering Angels: True Stories of How They Touch Our Lives Every Day” by Judith MacNutt

Magick Matters

"Angels have long fascinated humanity. From books to movies, from TV shows to video games, angels are portrayed in inconsistent and sometimes imaginative ways. What is biblical and really true about these heavenly beings. In this follow-up to her bestselling Angels Are for Real, author Judith MacNutt helps you separate fact from fiction. With warmth and insight, she shows you · the scriptural foundation for angels · their purposes here and in heaven · their role as protectors of children · how they comfort, protect, and worship with us · their role in spiritual warfare This book is full of amazing encounters and inspiring stories. You will come away encouraged and awed by God's provision for us through angels!"...>>

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17.05.2021

“Medicine and Magic in Elizabethan London: Simon Forman: Astrologer, Alchemist, and Physician” by Lauren Kassell

Magick Matters

"Simon Forman (1552-1611) is one of London's most infamous astrologers. Whilst he was consulted thousands of times a year for medical and other questions he stood apart from the medical elite as he boldly asserted medical ideas that were at odds with most learned physicians. In this fascinating book, Lauren Kassell vividly recovers the world of medicine and magic in Elizabethan London."...>>

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17.05.2021

“Gods and Goddesses of Wales: A Practical Introduction To Welsh Deities And Their Stories” by Halo Quin (Pagan Portals)

Magick Matters

"An introduction to Welsh deities through traditional myths and practical exercises. Written by a practising witch, living in the heart of Wales and working with the deities woven into the land, this book contains the major stories and backgrounds for the Gods and Goddesses of the heartland of the Druids. Within its pages you will find information on the major deities and where their stories can be found, alongside suggestions on how to connect with them and weave relationships with them into a modern pagan practice."...>>

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17.05.2021

“Ishtar and Ereshkigal: The Daughters of Sin” by Scott Irvine (Pagan Portals, kindle ebook version)

Magick Matters

"Ishtar and Ereshkigal are the daughters of the Moon God Sin and sisters of the Sun God Shamash and members of a family of deities called the Anunnaki who arrived from the heavens to the earth many thousands of years ago. Ishtar, as Inanna, was the original goddess of love and the forerunner to all of the fertility goddesses that followed. Ereshkigal was the original ruler of the underworld and the goddess of death. As the queens of heaven and the underworld, Ishtar and Ereshkigal represent the opposing forces that allow life, death and rebirth to occur in the world."...>>

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