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Entropic Complexity

“The deep structure of change is decay. What decays is not the quantity but the quality of energy. I shall explain what is meant by high quality energy, but for the present think of it as energy that is localized, … Continue reading

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The Demiurge and Disorder

The Evil Creator God has Three Names

The Biblical creator god’s greatest flaw is his ignorance – he literally does not understand where he came from. The Demiurge’s limited awareness made him the target of many cruel jokes in the gnostic scriptures, not least of which were … Continue reading

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Blasphemy of Samael

Yaldabaoth Blasphemes and Declares himself God

The Demiurge looked at his surroundings, realized that he was alone, and declared himself “god”; Sophia acted quickly to punish this cosmic usurper, blinding and banishing him in one fell swoop: “Opening his eyes he saw a vast quantity of … Continue reading

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