Lazaro A Biella
Lazaro Antonio Biella, MBA, BA (Hons), MIoL, is an independent scholar, civic entrepreneur, and change agent for both Freemasonry and SMEs. Based in Aberdare, Wales, he leads the transformation of the Aberdare Masonic Lodge into an ILM-accredited civic academy bridging Masonic ritual, philosophical inquiry, and adaptive pedagogy to foster inclusive civic renewal.
His research spans Masonic education, ethics, Gnosticism, ancient wisdom, and symbolic diagnostics, with a focus on modular publishing and British scholarly standards. Lazaro holds a BA (Hons) in Religion, Philosophy, and Ethics, and is completing a second BA (Hons) in European History, specialising in the period 1500–1800 AD.
He has published several articles on Academia.edu and in Masonic journals, contributing original research on ritual, civic transformation, and interdisciplinary synthesis. With experience working alongside FTSE 100 companies and Royal Warrant holders, Lazaro brings practical insight to institutional reform and leadership development. His work empowers lifelong learning through curriculum overlays, phrase banks, and artefact suites that ritualise academic publishing and promote symbolic literacy.
Supervisors: Academic and Mentor and Masonic Coach
Address: RCT South Wales
His research spans Masonic education, ethics, Gnosticism, ancient wisdom, and symbolic diagnostics, with a focus on modular publishing and British scholarly standards. Lazaro holds a BA (Hons) in Religion, Philosophy, and Ethics, and is completing a second BA (Hons) in European History, specialising in the period 1500–1800 AD.
He has published several articles on Academia.edu and in Masonic journals, contributing original research on ritual, civic transformation, and interdisciplinary synthesis. With experience working alongside FTSE 100 companies and Royal Warrant holders, Lazaro brings practical insight to institutional reform and leadership development. His work empowers lifelong learning through curriculum overlays, phrase banks, and artefact suites that ritualise academic publishing and promote symbolic literacy.
Supervisors: Academic and Mentor and Masonic Coach
Address: RCT South Wales
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This essay explores the dual influence of technology and symbolism on human emotion and autonomy, drawing upon Günther Anders' concept of "Promethean shame" and philosophical analyses of symbolic rituals, exemplified by Freemasonry. It argues that both domains, while capable of fostering positive outcomes like connectivity and ethical development, pose significant risks to individual agency. Technology, through algorithmic manipulation and surveillance, can subtly erode autonomy and induce feelings of inadequacy, as highlighted by Babette Babich's interpretation of Anders. Conversely, Freemasonry's transparent use of symbolism, grounded in Kendall Walton's "make-believe" theory, aims to cultivate moral reflection through deliberate emotional engagement. The essay evaluates the ethical implications of these influences, contrasting the opaque control mechanisms of technology with the overt symbolic practices of Freemasonry. Ultimately, it advocates for cultivating critical awareness, transparency, and informed participation to safeguard human autonomy and authentic emotional experiences in an increasingly complex digital age.
This paper explores spatial theory and knowledge production, focusing on university lodges as heterotopic spaces that blend institutional authority with counter-institutional knowledge practices. It discusses Deleuze and Guattari’s concept of the rhizome to describe non-hierarchical knowledge networks and uses Lyotard’s critique of metanarratives and Derrida’s concepts of différance and trace to analyse Masonic knowledge practices.