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concept:spiritual-ownershipSpiritual ownership
A deep, non-legal sense of possession and care for a place that prevents it from becoming slum-like; contrasted with physical ownership alone
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Chapters (1)
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- Belonging And Not-BelongingmentionsChapter 1 of Volume 3, introducing the concepts of belonging and not-belonging in the built environment
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- Because all extraneous stuff must be removed to reach purity of heart.
- A dimension of the environment linked to wholeness and the sacred, beyond material concerns.
- Quality Alexander finds in early Turkish carpets, reinforcing the metaphysical basis of his work.
- The idea that a well-made building, painting, or detail becomes physically spirit itself, not merely a symbol of spirit.
- The cultural-intentional atmosphere of historical traditions (Zen, Sufism, Christian mysticism, etc.) in which profoundly living structure has overwhelmingly been created.
- The intention to make something humble and free of self-aggrandizement, as an offering to the divine.
- Risk that contemplative insights can be co-opted or misdirected; analogized to AI safety failure modes
- A correctness condition requiring assertions to align with the program's beliefs.