The Tree of Knowledge
TOOLS to Be Rectified — Good and Evil in the Same Bite
The Tree of Knowledge in Eden brought "knowledge of good and evil." Similarly, modern technology (especially the internet) delivers a mix of immense benefit and destructive misuse. On one hand, we have endless resources for learning, personal growth, global connection; on the other, we see addiction, misinformation, immorality, and the spread of harm on a massive scale.
Thus, the internet is precisely the "knowledge of good and evil." Humanity is "eating" from it daily. It offers unprecedented leaps in understanding, but it also unleashes personal and communal destruction.
The Internet: Rectified
Currently, the internet delivers both tremendous benefit and tremendous harm (addiction, immorality, misinformation). But it will be rectified — used by everyone properly.
In the rectified state:
- Immorality and degeneracy won't exist on the network
- Devices will have protection built in
- Won't display problematic content even if it existed
- Becomes a tool for connection, learning, and spreading truth
This isn't naive utopianism. It's the recognition that every tool has its intended purpose, and we are in the process of discovering and aligning with that purpose.
Unlimited Abundance
In the rectified world, all human technology will reorient us towards G-d — toward prayer, learning, and helping others. And with AI handling production, distribution, and logistics, material scarcity itself will end:
- Everyone will be provided free food, housing, education, and clothing
- Work will be done out of kindness, not raw necessity
- Freed from the grind of survival, people will focus on spiritual, intellectual, and communal pursuits
- The technology that once enslaved us to consumption will be the same technology that frees us from it
Plant-Based Medicines
Many mind-altering substances — cannabis, psychedelics, etc. — can be placed in the same category of knowledge-of-good-and-evil. They can lead to profound healing and spiritual insight (good) or to escapism and destructive behavior (bad/evil). Since G-d created these plants with health benefits, we can presume they have a legitimate purpose in healing trauma and helping people see beyond the narrow confines of everyday stress.
- Cannabis: Once stigmatized and criminalized, it is increasingly recognized for its medical and therapeutic benefits via the Endocannabinoid System. Safe, non-addictive, with amazing medical properties. Most people should be taking some form of cannabis supplement.
- Psychedelics (mushrooms, ayahuasca, etc.): These can help reframe negative thought patterns and provide breakthroughs in treating deep-rooted trauma or addictions — when used responsibly in the right setting.
The Tikkun (Rectification)
In a redeemed world, technology and mind-altering plants would be channeled toward constructive ends. The internet would not be a cesspool of addictive or immoral content but a refined infrastructure for genuine communication and problem-solving. People would not need to use substances to escape; they would use them, if at all, to enhance well-being or heal.
Human orientation would shift so that all tools — technological or botanical — serve a larger, benevolent purpose: appreciating G-d's kindness, studying deeper wisdom, and caring for others.
DivineView VR Goggles
One concrete example of rectified technology: DivineView VR Goggles — a revolutionary product designed for maintaining spiritual purity while navigating the modern world.
Features:
- AI-Powered Modesty Filter: Automatically detect and blur images or scenes that don't align with modesty standards
- Real-World Interaction: View-through capability using high-definition cameras, allowing seamless engagement with surroundings
- Comfort and Design: Ergonomic, lightweight design for all-day wear
The DivineView goggles demonstrate how technology can enhance spiritual life rather than diminish it. They represent the principle of rectification in action: taking the same tools that can harm and redirecting them to protect and elevate.
The Pattern
The Tree of Knowledge gives us tools that contain both tremendous good and tremendous evil. The work of rectification is not to avoid these tools, but to orient them toward their intended purpose. Every technology, every plant, every capability has a role in the redeemed world.