The Balance: Between Algorithm and Ecstasy

By Mike Brand

The Balance - Between Algorithm and Ecstasy We are living in an age of extremes. On one side stands the cold, calculating world of algorithms, control, and technological systems. On the other, the pull toward emotional excess, artificial meaning, and the lure of immediate inner intoxication. Caught between these opposing forces, the human being is gradually losing inner balance. This book reveals that deeper forces are at work beneath this development: Ahriman, the spirit of consolidation and petrification, and Lucifer, the force of elevation and illusion. Both shape the thinking, feeling, and actions of our time, often unnoticed, yet with profound consequences. Written in clear and accessible language, the author connects spiritual insight with central phenomena of the modern world, including digitalization, artificial intelligence, and inner alienation. Yet the book does not remain at the level of analysis. It leads to a decisive question: How can human beings remain conscious in the midst of these forces? The Balance is not a theoretical work, but a practical guide. It shows how the sense of self can be strengthened, perception refined, and an inner center developed, beyond conformity and escape. A book for those who have the courage to face themselves and to take responsibility for their own consciousness. The future will not be decided by systems, but by human beings. www.spiritual-works.com

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3696395943
• ISBN13: 9783696395940
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Bod - Books on Demand
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"