Technology is Re-Enchanting the World

Bouba Science, Silicon Sorcery, and HexTech

Technology is Re-Enchanting the World Bouba Science, Silicon Sorcery, and HexTech Octopusyarn and Philip Moreira Tomei Apr 12, 2025 40 12 9 Share Magic has entered the Overton window again. Have you noticed our culture shifting? Astrology hasn't merely persisted—it's conquered new territory, expanding from newspaper back pages into dating apps. Tarot decks are now a suitable accessory for coffee tables, they will soon make it to your therapist's waiting room alongside the latest issue of Psychology Today. Meanwhile, WitchTok flourishes, with an audience larger than most religions could claim a

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