Artist-Philosopher in the Age of Addiction

George Smith argues that modern humanity suffers from a late-stage, pre-fatal addiction to scientific-technological thinking. Like most pre-fatal addictions, this one will most likely result in one of three ways: misery, extinction, or human transformation. The question remains, wherein lies the third way?

According to Smith, mankind’s chronic and as yet undiagnosed sickness originates in early Wes...