Form vs Substance

Google's alleged transitioning of its employees away from Windows-based systems out of concerns for security which resulted in the theft of intellectual property shows on a vulnerability in Internet Explorer.

The difference between Microsoft and Macintosh is emblematic of a deep spiritual divide which is transitioning in our time from substance to form. Microsoft language is letter-number oriented while Macintosh is iconic based. The Torah prophesied a future visual language of world-wide proportions.

Science informs us as to the particularization of matter in the same way the Cabala teaches concerning the spiritual hierarchy of creation made of ethereal substance, but what we see is the form not the substance. Earth at her lowest level is but dust and ashes–where we came from, where we are going.

The form is temporal like a bubble upon the stream and all creation before God is like a bubble embedded within the light of creation. The world is bogged down with particulars whose value is the coin of the realm redeemable in silver, gold or the promise of governments.

The human being naturally sees form before the surprise of substance, yet within substance is buried a deep pleasure; but substance can be stolen whereas form is forever changing. In Cabala this is referred to Kly/Vessel and and Ore/Light; light seeks the proper vessel.