Becoming Conscious

Becoming Conscious


Latest Episodes

#51 - Towards a Gift Economy
January 08, 2023

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
December 14, 2022

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
July 17, 2022

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
July 10, 2022

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
June 12, 2022

* 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
May 24, 2022

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
May 12, 2022

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
April 29, 2022

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
March 07, 2022

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
February 22, 2022

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