Will To Virtuality...(in a post-Christian world)

The "Will to Virtuality" is a concept embraced by non-other than Arthur Kroker. However an article written by Yusuf Progler has a different insight on the Will to Virtuality. The article written by Yusuf Progler is entitled "The Will to Virtuality in a post-Christian World."

In Progler's article he claims that "It is a virtual journey, seeking virtual knowledge, in a cold virtual world." The article reveals how western culture praises technology claiming that technology allows for easy access. Progler continues to talk about how Arthur Korker is an advocate of the will to virtuality, and how in his eyes, humans are evolving into electronic species and that they are becoming "half-flesh and half-data." This notion is rejected in a post-Christian world because in a post-Christian world the idea of the separation of the body and soul is embraced. The idea that the soul is more important than the body is embraced, which is not paralell with the notion of the "will to virtuality."

According to Progler, "Fascism, violence and pornography are other symptoms of the will to virtuality in a post-Christian world." This quote is one of the most intriguing quotes in the entire article because it definitely reveals a somewhat detailed description of a post-Christian's analysis on the virtual world. In my opinion, Progler presents how Christians are disgusted with the virtual world and the ideology of the "will to virtuality" and this, want, need, and crave to be in another world and out of your own body. This techno-obsessed society, in a Christian's point of view, incorporates recurring themes of sex and death in the virtual world.

Furthermore, Progler also states that "the devil is not in the detail, but in the form and the structure," thus, continuing to diss this will to virtuality, inevitably showing absolutely no sign of respect for the virtual world. In my opinion, this post-Christian world sees this will to virtuality as a sin committed by all indivudal users of western society who embrace this desire to leave the physical world behind and experience some kind of virtual environment.

In my opinion, Christian or not, I think wanting to have an out of body experience does not hold a devlish or sinister manerism, but just a curious one. I mean, we live in these bodies every single day, so who are we to judge those who would just like to feel like they can escape reality for once?? Some people may have too much stress from work, school, or kids and would just like to feel like they are not themselves for a day. Is it wrong to dream?? And is it wrong to try to virtually live out this dream?????? .....I think not!

signed,

g.i.a.c.w.