Mind Matters Natural and Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis

Kenneth Francis

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Brain mind way soul and hope concept art, illustration, surreal mystery artwork, imagination painting, conceptual idea of success

The Strange Phenomenon of Imaginary Friends and Other Weird Things

Does the mind play tricks or do supernatural entities exist?

We live in a world permeated with alcohol, drugs, food preservatives, fluoridated water, 5G pylons from cell phones, microwaves, satanic messaging in music and movies, gender dysphoria, etc.

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Close up of vinyl record on stack of records collection

God, The Beatles, and AI

Three Main Things That Shaped Western Civilization

Aside from the Crucifixion of Jesus and His Resurrection spearheading Western Civilization, which is a given, most people are unaware of the profound overturning of culture The Beatles had on society.

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A haunting view of a post-fire urban landscape.

So Much for the ‘Great’ Minds of the Enlightenment

The mind’s ideas are what shapes the world, as France burns

Such vile ideas, with many European cities burning down as one of the main problems facing humanity.

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the human soul flies to the kingdom of heaven. Generative Ai.

Understanding the State of Afterlife Bliss

It’s certainly not an eternity playing harps while sitting on a cloud

C.S. Lewis said: “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.”

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Woman fist with woke written. Woke concept refers to awareness of social and racial justice, concern, vigilance, activism.

The Curse of ‘…Isms’ and the Woke Mind Virus

The Woke pest has more empathy for strangers (‘the other’) than for loyal friends or family members

To see the Woke mind virus in action, view a Hollywood Academy Awards’ ceremony speech on YouTube.

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Glowing Digital Scheme Abstract Background. 3D illustration

Will a Blanket Digital World Make Us Feel Metaphorically Naked?

It’s hard these days to get into a conversation without AI or DC being mentioned

An ATM which refuses to let you withdraw cash because of your low social credits after you wrote “nasty” things (justifiable criticism) online in social media about the government.

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Body Mind Soul Spirit, Motivational Words Quotes Concept

A universe grounded in Mind rather than matter

When was the last time you heard or read the words ‘conscience’ or ‘sin’?

We aren’t just physical beings dealing with materialistic problems of the external world, and hackable brains are not the ultimate nature of who we really are: Our immaterial, immortal minds and our souls.

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An open black box emitting a burst of glowing golden sparks and light, symbolizing mystery, magic, and surprise, perfect for a Black Friday shopping concept

Our Minds Have Sparks of the Divine

Theatre of the Absurd was always seen as very French

In recent years, it has become hip to like Beckett, and I believe, in some ways, genuine admirers of ‘Godot’ believe it has suffered as a consequence of this due to its popularisation into the mainstream.

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A robot is reading a book in a church. The robot is white and has a book in its hand. The church is empty and the robot is standing in the middle of the room

Do People Who Believe AI is Sentient Not Know They Are Panpsychists?

A medic said to me that he would use the word ‘please’, as the AI might be sentient

Anyone who thinks AI can be sentient have to believe in panpsychism, as the chips for computers are made of silicon, derived from sand and some other minerals.

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EU Office buildings in Brussels, Belgium

Anti-Beauty Objects Are an Assault on Our Minds

Whatever happened to beautiful architecture, paintings or all things artistic?

If in today’s culture, modern art is soul-destroying and solely based on “a name”, then think twice about the next time you make your bed and tidy your room if you believe fame is on the horizon.

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Propaganda and brainwashing of the influential mass media concept. Vintage TV set with hypnotic spiral on the screen.

When Language is Corrupted and Weaponised

A corrupted commentary or concept can lead people astray and cause them fear

The language/message from some hi-tech high priests who preach about AI being able to read your thoughts one day, arouses fear in many people, causing some of them sleepless nights and worries of a dystopian future.

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Diverse friends in movie theater.

How Movies Can Shape Your Mind

One wonders, regarding the Arts, are we better off living in a fallen world?

Even in the world of theatre, from the ancient Greeks to contemporary drama, tragedy plays a profound role in defining Western civilization, while evoking sadness and joy resulting in catharsis in audiences.

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The School of Athens in Rome Italy

AI Companies are Hiring Philosophers

In 2010, Stephen Hawking said "philosophy is dead"

We now await an army of predominantly middle-aged, bearded male philosophy graduates, out of work for the past 20 years, raising their wrists, thus pointing their fingers to the sky as they make the journey for an interview in Silicon Valley.

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Young woman having knee pain

God and Mind Over Matter During Human Pain

If epiphenomenalism were true, then Solzhenitsyn would have remained on the ground like a crashed car

Can God ease or irradicate the suffering, both physical and mental, of some human beings on Earth if they pray for it or have ‘Road to Damascus’ moment?

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Side view close-up, apple on laptop, healthy snack based on fruit.

Deceptions from Eden to AI

Always be cautious and independently do your own research when obtaining information from AI

For secularists who do not take this story literally, it can also be understood as a metaphorical literary device on the fall of Man, as there is no doubt that anyone who tries to play the part of God ends up ‘toast’ and buried.

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Stained glass church windows illuminate floor

What Goes on in the Mind of a Suicidal Priest?

Suicidal ideation amongst priests could possibly be linked, amongst other things, to theological illiteracy

In a recent report during Men’s Mental Health Week, The Irish Catholic newspaper quoted a parish priest who said: “Priests are not immune to mental health struggles.” Priests are not immune to mental health struggles, PP says during Men’s Mental Health Week – The Irish Catholic Fr Michael Toomey, of St Carlo Acutis Parish Pastoral Area in the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore, said in a homily: Over the past number of years here in Ireland and around the world, and as recently as earlier this year in our own area, priests have died by suicide… There is a tendency to place priests on a pedestal [*this was surely the case prior to 1990, but not currently], expecting them to Read More ›

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Sad tired woman touching face having headache or depression

Are We Becoming Fatigued in a Digital Age?

AI should really be called Human-Generated Artificial Intelligence (HGAI)

The addiction of constantly scrolling is like we are forever searching for something in a kind of eternal loop to reach a perfected digital fix of some sort.

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