The magic of empathy is that it makes us feel with those close to us. This can make a positive feedback loop which pays off mutual support, not in material terms, but in a sense of well being and personal fulfillment. The inhuman behaviour of the mob is on the black side of this magic. One of the keys to the Factasia quest is understanding how to harness the many forms of empathy for the forces of light. Consensus The Value Net exploits the power of consensus.
Consensus cuts both ways.
The second key to the Factasia quest is to create a consensus for the good . According to The Sage any technology which is sufficiently advanced is indistinguishable from magic . Intelligent Logic is the magic of pure techno-logic. The FA n oracle is the ultimate cyber-magic, achieving in information space as much as can be achieved short of logical incoherence. It lies beyond the capabilities of turing machines or digital computers.