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Memex
Vannevar Bush's concept of the memex, introduced in his 1945 essay As We May Think,<ref>Vannevar Bush, As We May Think, The Atlantic, 1945, https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1945/07/as-we-may-think/303881/. describes a theoretical device designed to enhance human memory and knowledge retrieval through associative linking of information. In the context of the SpiritWiki, the memex can be seen as an early vision of a knowledge system akin to the SpiritWiki itself—a structured yet dynamic repository where interconnected ideas and concepts guide seekers toward deeper understanding. The SpiritWiki, much like Bush's memex, functions as a tool for associative exploration, enabling users to follow links between related concepts such as mystical experience, consciousness, and healing. However, whereas Bush's memex was primarily conceived as a means of augmenting intellectual efficiency, the SpiritWiki serves as an integrative tool to help facilitate the actuation of full Human Potential over mere data retrieval. This alignment with Bush's vision suggests that digital knowledge systems, when designed with right intent, can facilitate both intellectual expansion and deeper spiritual awakening.
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