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== The Bright Way ==

In the [[Bright Way]], the noosphere isn't a tangible entity so much as a way of looking at sophonts and their collective effect on the world and each other. The noosphere is to sapient life as the biosphere is to nonsapient life. It consists of all rational minds on a planet as well as their interactions. The [[~~Farspeaker~~]]s consider telecommunication infrastructure such as the interplanetary ansible network and various planetary internetworks to be the "body" of the noosphere. In the same way a brain and nervous system are physical components that uphold a sophont's consciousness, these networks uphold the activity of the noosphere. Importantly, the noosphere depends on consciousness and not the other way around.

In the [[Bright Way]], the noosphere isn't a tangible entity so much as a way of looking at sophonts and their collective effect on the world and each other. The noosphere is to sapient life as the biosphere is to nonsapient life. It consists of all rational minds on a planet as well as their interactions. The [[Order of Farspeakers | Farspeakers]] consider telecommunication infrastructure such as the interplanetary ansible network and various planetary internetworks to be the "body" of the noosphere. In the same way a brain and nervous system are physical components that uphold a sophont's consciousness, these networks uphold the activity of the noosphere. Importantly, the noosphere depends on consciousness and not the other way around.

== Nonagentivism ==

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== Agentivism ==

Similar to Nonagentivism, Agentivism believes the noosphere gives rise to consciousness, but differs from Nonagentivism in that any conscious system can have a will of its own and act according to that will. Agentivists also believe that power can be drawn ~~form~~ the noosphere through dwimmercraft.

Similar to Nonagentivism, Agentivism believes the noosphere gives rise to consciousness, but differs from Nonagentivism in that any conscious system can have a will of its own and act according to that will. Agentivists also believe that power can be drawn from the noosphere through dwimmercraft.

== Misotheism ==

Some major branches of Misotheist atavism believe that the noosphere is a sink for the emotions and beliefs of all sapient life, and that particularly strong emotions or widespread beliefs can manifest as entities in the noosphere that can effect realspace. It is for this reason that more militant misotheists seek to kill Wayfarers in order to starve The Uncreated Light of worshipers in revenge for cursing the yinrih with sapience.

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 == The Bright Way ==
-In the [[Bright Way]], the noosphere isn't a tangible entity so much as a way of looking at sophonts and their collective effect on the world and each other. The noosphere is to sapient life as the biosphere is to nonsapient life. It consists of all rational minds on a planet as well as their interactions. The [[Farspeaker]]s consider telecommunication infrastructure such as the interplanetary ansible network and various planetary internetworks to be the "body" of the noosphere. In the same way a brain and nervous system are physical components that uphold a sophont's consciousness, these networks uphold the activity of the noosphere. Importantly, the noosphere depends on consciousness and not the other way around.
+In the [[Bright Way]], the noosphere isn't a tangible entity so much as a way of looking at sophonts and their collective effect on the world and each other. The noosphere is to sapient life as the biosphere is to nonsapient life. It consists of all rational minds on a planet as well as their interactions. The [[Order of Farspeakers | Farspeakers]] consider telecommunication infrastructure such as the interplanetary ansible network and various planetary internetworks to be the "body" of the noosphere. In the same way a brain and nervous system are physical components that uphold a sophont's consciousness, these networks uphold the activity of the noosphere. Importantly, the noosphere depends on consciousness and not the other way around.
 == Nonagentivism ==
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 == Agentivism ==
-Similar to Nonagentivism, Agentivism believes the noosphere gives rise to consciousness, but differs from Nonagentivism in that any conscious system can have a will of its own and act according to that will. Agentivists also believe that power can be drawn form the noosphere through dwimmercraft.
+Similar to Nonagentivism, Agentivism believes the noosphere gives rise to consciousness, but differs from Nonagentivism in that any conscious system can have a will of its own and act according to that will. Agentivists also believe that power can be drawn from the noosphere through dwimmercraft.
 == Misotheism ==
 Some major branches of Misotheist atavism believe that the noosphere is a sink for the emotions and beliefs of all sapient life, and that particularly strong emotions or widespread beliefs can manifest as entities in the noosphere that can effect realspace. It is for this reason that more militant misotheists seek to kill Wayfarers in order to starve The Uncreated Light of worshipers in revenge for cursing the yinrih with sapience.