Persian Intellectual Heritage. Philosophy, #4

Can ancient wisdom save us from our digital future?We live in an age of miracles. We have mapped the human genome, connected the planet with fiber optics, and built Artificial Intelligence that rivals human creativity. Yet, amidst this technological brilliance, we are lonelier, more anxious, and more fragmented than ever before. We have upgraded our hardware, but we have forgotten to upgrade our souls.
In Persian Intellectual Heritage, the fourth installment of the Philosophy series, technologist and researcher Al Mahmud Al Mamun offers a startling solution: the missing "software" for the modern mind lies in the mountains and gardens of ancient Iran. This is not a dry history textbook. It is a vibrant, philosophical journey that bridges the gap between the logic of the microchip and the longing of the heart.
From the eternal fires of Zoroaster to the mathematical doubts of Omar Khayyam, and from the ecstatic dances of Rumi to the futuristic visions of the Digital Simurgh, this book translates three thousand years of Persian wisdom into a practical toolkit for the 21st century. In this book, you will discover: The Flying Man: How Avicenna's thought experiment anticipates the questions of consciousness in the age of AI.
The Reed Flute's Cry: Understanding alienation not as a sickness, but as a compass pointing home. The Wisdom of Intoxication: How Hafez uses ambiguity to dismantle the rigid ego and cure modern perfectionism. The Flow of Existence: Mulla Sadra's revolutionary idea that we are not fixed beings, but fluid processes of becoming. The Digital Simurgh: A futuristic blueprint for Collective Intelligence that merges the internet with the soul.
Written for the general public, this book strips away the academic jargon to reveal a philosophy that is fierce, tender, and shockingly relevant. Whether you are a seeker looking for meaning, a technologist wrestling with ethics, or a lover of poetry, Persian Intellectual Heritage invites you to polish the mirror of your heart and see the future with new eyes.