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White Hot Life
Explore Gary Lee Parker's visceral poem "White Hot Life," a cosmic meditation on humanity's desperate, dazzling fight against the dark—sparks of light streaming through interstellar night.
When to be like Han Solo
Explore how Han Solo's reluctant heroism mirrors transhumanist efforts to overcome mortality through science—and why even skeptics should boldly engage the cause.
Who or what is God?
Explore a profound personal reflection on the nature of God, woven through a juror's life-changing encounter with mortality, conscience, and the lessons that shape our deepest beliefs.
Pragmatic Prayer
Exploring prayer through the lens of Mormon theology and agency—why God won't intervene, what prayer truly accomplishes, and how it serves as a pragmatic tool for growth.
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Woody Allen
Woody Allen (born 1935) is an American filmmaker, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades. Born Allan Stewart Konigsberg in Brooklyn, New York, he began his career as a comedy writer for television before transitioning to stand-up comedy and filmmaking. Allen’s films frequently explore themes of mortality, meaning, relationships, and the human condition, often with dark humor and philosophical undertones. His work has been influenced by existentialist philosophy, psychoanalysis, and the writings of authors like Dostoevsky and Kafka. Despite controversies in his personal life, Allen’s artistic output has earned numerous Academy Awards and international recognition. His reflections on death, immortality, and the search for meaning resonate with transhumanist concerns about human finitude and the desire for transcendence.
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Brigham Young