The Computer and the Incarnation Ahriman

Rudolf Steiner Archive Document

RelArtics Section

The computer is transforming our society and our way of life. At first confined to the central offices of large corporations, scientific research institutions, and government agencies, computers are finding widespread application in automobiles, appliances, and small businesses. Many people have grown concerned about the changes resulting from the spread of computers. While computers give us welcome relief from drudgery, they have other effects which we do not welcome. The computer is special because of its relation to the spiritual being here called Ahriman. In the latter parts of this book, Mr. Black attempts to make clear the exact nature of the relation between the computer and the being Ahriman.