I like all the comments here, and will just add that I think he's talking about the fear of entering into organic, full awareness of life.
Hence, we reduce things to numbers. And, when we do deign to enter the flow of real life, we have our finger gently resting on the masterfade; the one slider on a mixing console that can turn up or fade every single signal coursing thru the mixing circuits. In other words, if it gets too heavy we can always return to our attenuated existences. And, conversely, we can push that booger up ... if you think you can take it!
I like all the comments here, and will just add that I think he's talking about the fear of entering into organic, full awareness of life.
Hence, we reduce things to numbers. And, when we do deign to enter the flow of real life, we have our finger gently resting on the masterfade; the one slider on a mixing console that can turn up or fade every single signal coursing thru the mixing circuits. In other words, if it gets too heavy we can always return to our attenuated existences. And, conversely, we can push that booger up ... if you think you can take it!