TechGnosis

Myth, Magic, and Mysticism in the Age of Information

By: Erik Davis

Narrated by: Steve Wojtas

TechGnosis is a cult classic of media studies that straddles the line between academic discourse and popular culture; it appeals to both those secular and spiritual, to fans of cyberpunk and hacker literature and culture as much as new-thought adherents and spiritual seekers

How does our fascination with technology intersect with the religious imagination? In TechGnosis—a cult classic now updated and reissued with a new afterword—Erik Davis argues that while the realms of the digital and the spiritual may seem worlds apart, esoteric and religious impulses have in fact always permeated (and sometimes inspired) technological communication.

Davis uncovers startling connections between such seemingly disparate topics as electricity and alchemy; online roleplaying games and religious and occult practices; virtual reality and gnostic mythology; programming languages and Kabbalah. The final chapters address the apocalyptic dreams that haunt technology, providing vital historical context as well as new ways to think about a future defined by the mutant intermingling of mind and machine, nightmare and fantasy.

Chapters out of sync

Great book. But the chapters are not synced correctly. Seems off by three or four. It has made for a difficult listen.

A bit difficult to read but worth it

Techgnosis provides great insight into the relationship between technology and the occult, exposing the intricate web connecting the two.

Very interesting book but narrator mispronounces too many words

The narrator’s disregard for traditional pronunciation of many words were so distracting for me, even though the subject and writing style of this book was interesting. Exoteric, laissez fair,

This book is relevant to our times!

It is the story of those whose lives are about the intermingling of spirit with technology. For those of us whose life path merges magick and New Age with our current computer science, the book speaks of lived experiences of those following their dharma. When minds of deep thinkers reflect back on the lives they've lived, the book speaks about encounters and thoughts they've had. I've listened to this book and thought, "This book is all about my life!" and I can imagine that many more feel the same way.

awesome

amazing listen. definitely worth it. what a fun auditory journey this thing was. thanks