Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff Richard Metzger: Magick Show
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Jul 17, 2024 Occult researcher Richard Metzger discusses leveraging magical sensibilities for a pro-human agenda. Topics include occult influences on politics and business, psychedelics in popular culture, visual representation of magic, moderating extreme views using magic, and exploring the Kickstarter campaign for exclusive rewards.
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Counterculture Shift
- The classic counterculture focused on issues like gay rights and drug legalization.
- These goals have largely been achieved, but new dangers have emerged.
Alt-right and Magic
- The alt-right has adopted occult practices like meme magic for political gain.
- This was surprising and concerning, as magic was traditionally associated with counterculture.
Magic and Self-Help
- Think and Grow Rich, The Power of Positive Thinking, and other self-help books share similarities with magical texts.
- These books apply magic's principles to acquiring wealth and power.