Becoming Conscious
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#51 - Towards a Gift Economy
What is the gift economy and why does it matter? In what ways is our current economy flawed? I recorded this episode about a year ago and my ideas have changed so much since I recorded them. A lot of ideas in the initial rant were inspired by Charles Eise
#50 - Transformation Requires Death & Rebirth w/ Eric Brown
In this episode, Eric and I riff on the necessity of a balance between internal psychological development and external-facing action in the world. We also touch on the meta-crisis and how the various problems in the world are all co-arising and none of th
#49 - Joe Faulkner - The Good & the Bad of the Psychedelic Renaissance
A good friend of mine, Joe Faulkner, joins me for my first IRL podcast interview. Joe is pursuing a masters degree in Mindfulness-based Transpersonal Counseling and has tons of experience with the integration of altered states of consciousness and embodi
#48 - Lawrence Toye - Accessing States of Ecological Consciousness
Im joined by the wonderful Lawrence Toye. Hes currently co-creating YES&, a conscious living startup with the big picture mission of Shifting Consciousness for a Generative Human Presence on this Planet. I had the pleasure to work with Lawrence on co-
#47 - The Mass Manipulation of Attention
* Why is advertising inherently corrupted, and what are some alternatives?* How do we create We-spaces that reduce the degree that we delude ourselves?* Steelmanning modernism, postmodernism & metamodernism.* Core insights of the metamodern approach to po
#46 - Jake Ruiz - Archetypes of the Cultural Renaissance
Jake Ruiz is a filmmaker and fellow integralist. He recently released the acclaimed Game B Film (on Youtube here) in collaboration with Jim Rutt, Daniel Schmactenberger, and other leading thinkers. You can find more of his work at Futurity (his production
Critical Thinking and the Game Theoretics of Criticism w/ O.G. Rose
This is the second podcast Ive recorded with Daniel Garner. In this episode, we talk about the meaning crisis as a sign of hope, game theoretics, critical thinking, and the dark renaissance. The Meaning Crisis as a Sign of HopeThe meaning crisis is a sig
Reality Distortion Fields w/ Zoe Curzi
Zoe Curzi is an actress, writer, filmmaker and has an active interest in trauma-informed introspection, manipulation dynamics, healing journeys, and adult development. In this episode we have a fascinating conversation about the psychological dynamics of
Epistemic Humility and The Media w/ Colin Wright
Colin Wright is a world traveler, writer, journalist, and entrepreneur. Hes written (and self-published) numerous books on topics ranging from world travel and minimalism to relationships and fictional stories.In this episode, Colin and I discuss his jou
Transmuting Libido w/ Cadell Last
Cadell Last is a philosopher (Ph.D.) with an interest in anthropology and psychoanalysis, and the author of Global Brain Singularity, Sex, Masculinity, God. In the conversation, we discuss everything from the practicality of philosophy to libido to the di