In Olaf Stapledon's visionary science fiction novel "Last and First Men," the Fifteenth Men are one of the final stages in the evolution of humanity, marking an advanced and esoteric stage in the novel's speculative timeline. This highly evolved form of human beings has transcended their physical limitations, possessing telepathic abilities and a profound intellectual under standing of the cosmos. The Fifteenth Men symbolize the apex of human development, having explored the deepest realms of science and philosophy, yet they grapple with profound existential questions and face the looming challenges of their remote future. Stapledon's portrayal of the Fifteenth Men as one in which they craft a spirituality to understand the ultimate destiny of the human species, as they represent the culmination of millions of years of evolution and intellectual progress in a world shaped by a plethora of societal and natural forces.
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I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith on I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Ghostly International) - Break
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Exploding Upwards by Szun Waves on Earth Patterns (The Leaf Label) -
Mixo World by Time Wharp on Spiro World (Leaving Records) -
Tetramorph by Rachika Nayar on Heaven Come Crashing (NNA Tapes) - Break
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Someone Close by Floating Points on Someone Close (Ninja Tune) -
Amorpha by Bitchin Bajas on Bajascillators (Drag City) -
Higher by Daniel Avery on Ultra Truth (Mute) - Break
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Parallel 7 by Four Tet on Parallel (Text Records)