So in part 1, we discussed the human sense of wonder as an
aspect of our attraction to “magic”.
Today we will discuss something else universally attractive to humans:
power!
Power is simply the ability to act. The desire for it is so obvious
and universal that those who encourage us to act morally warn us against
seeking it (for itself, for the wrong reasons, etc.) apparently without ever
even considering that it might not be attractive. They do this with good
reason, because it is attractive, and important, and dangerous.
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What do these arcane runes mean?(1) |
Consider every possession of yours and everything you've ever learned. I’m confident that most (if not ALL) of those