Altered States Of Conversation

Relating to the tensions and paradoxes associated with change (evolution) and the eternal (perennial) in the context of lineage traditions, value, membranes, and the future of spirituality and religion. Welcoming educator, futurist and philosopher Zak Stein, one part to the pseudonymous author David J. Temple, who has recently published the work First principles and first values: Forty-two propositions on cosmoerotic humanism, the meta-crisis, and the world to come. Part two has been released privately. Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e102-evolving-perennialism-true-authority-w/-zak-stein Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:12 - Evolving Perennialism & The Perception of Value 12:20 - The Barred Absolute & The Emergence of Law 35:00 - The phenomenology of transgression & true authority 46:18 - Integration of Wisdom Traditions and Traditional Lineages --- Dr. Zachary Stein was trained at the interface of philosophy, psychology, and education, and now works in fields related to the mitigation of global catastrophic risk. A widely sought after and award winning speaker, Zak is a leading authority on the future of education and contemporary issues in human development. Dr. Stein is the author of several books which can be found on his website @ https://www.zakstein.org/ Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0

An effort toward critical and generative relation with Forrest Landry’s thinking on the topic of Artificial Intelligence, existential risk, and the possibilities for meaningful response. This was recorded for the Voicecraft Network's Humanity, Technology & Nature expedition, following a previous session engaging with Forrest’s Substrate Needs Convergence argument. 00:00 - Introduction 02:30 - Forrest Explains The Substrate Needs Convergence Argument 26:00 - The Need for Intuition, Instinct and Intellect To Inform Conscious Choice-Making 36:22 - Can There Be Empathy Between Machine Intelligence & Human Intelligence 49:46 - Intimacy, Intensity, The Mystical, And The Need For Spiritual Process 1:17:14 - Intention, Implication & Intensity 1:24:47 - Questions & Clarifying The Substrate Argument 1:40:10 - What Next? --- Learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io Access the show notes for this podcast at @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e101-artificial-intelligence-existential-risk-mysticism-w/-forrest-landry-the-voicecraft-network Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0

This very special 100th Voicecraft episode welcomes members of the Voicecraft Network for a session to synthesise recent themes and questions explored at Voicecraft. Core to the dialogue are questions relating to the meaning of humanity, technology, cultural transformation, intimacy, and the future. Hosted by Tom Lyons, featuring Dr Aspasia Karageorge, Kyle Lawrence, Jurnee Manu, and Tyler Hollett. Access the show notes for this podcast at @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e100-processing-relational-philosophy-voicecraft-synthesis-session Previous guests in this period include Alexander Bard, Dave Snowden, Cadell Last, Jamie Wheal, Matt Segall, Carl Hayden Smith, Elder Les Spencer, Indy Johar, Elder Les Spencer, O.G. Rose & Michel Bauwens. --- Support Voicecraft on Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/voicecraft Learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io & https://www.voicecraft.network Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0

Join the conversation with Dave Snowden, creator of the Cynefin Framework, and Tim Adalin as they discuss humanity's decision-making, emergence, complexity, spirituality, and the evolution of science. Dive into topics like navigating change through micro-level actions, the evolution of science and spirituality, globalization impacts, alignment through fractality, and philosophical discussions on victory and mystical experiences.

Swedish philosopher Alexander Bard and Tim Adalin discuss participation in the digital age, transitioning from tribes to empires, dynamics of the internet elite, attentionalism, emergence vector theory, storytelling types, mysticism vs. analysis, and the importance of virtualities in a thought-provoking dialogue.

Welcoming Dr Les Spencer in dialogue with generalist thinker Tyler Hollett in response to the theme of “Intentional Disruption”, part of the Cultural Shamanism expedition inside the Voicecraft Network which begins with a multi-part exploration of the question: “Why do things fall apart?” This is the first hour of a multi hour conversation, with many more to follow. This is an opening and a gesture. --- Learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e97-intentional-disruption Access the show notes for this podcast at @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e97-intentional-disruption Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0 --- Dr Les Spencer Les is a post-doctoral action researcher, international conference speaker, writing on inter-connecting between natural life world, social life world and global futures. Action research bridges biomimicry, links between geo-emotional, land topography; and social topography; and people sciences including forensic science, psychosocial disaster response (UN consulting), harm minimizing, community psychiatry, neuro-psychobiology, risk-sharing, consulting to global governance, peace studies, relational mediating and reconciliation ceremonies in post-conflict contexts; hermeneutics and futures studies, behavioural science, clinical sociology. https://www.laceweb.org.au/ - “A vast library of wellness resources.” Tyler Hollett Tyler is a father of two, and researcher of whatever seems necessary to support the healthy formation of communities, online and offline. He has been instrumental in the development of several discord communities with members in the tens of thousands. He can be contacted at themetagora@gmail.com

An exploration of humanity's relation to technology, evolution, and perennialism, through the lens of transhumanism and hyperhumanism. Welcoming philosopher Cadell Last and hyperhuman theorist Carl Hayden Smith in dialogue with Tim Adalin. This was a live podcast recording for the Voicecraft Network expedition into the relationship between humanity, technology and nature. --- Access the show notes for this podcast at @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e96-transhumanism-hyperhumanism-cadell-last-carl-hayden-smith-tim-adalin Learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0 Collaborate with Tim @ https://www.timadalin.xyz --- Cadell Last is a philosopher and founder of Philosophy Portal, with an interdisciplinary background in fields of evolutionary anthropology, psychoanalysis, complexity science, and big history. Find Cadell Last's Philosophy Portal YouTube channel:  @PhilosophyPortal  & the Philosophy Portal website at: https://philosophyportal.online/ Carl Hayden Smith is Associate Professor of Media in the School of Arts & Creative Industries at UEL and is the former Head of Research and Director of the Learning Technology Research Centre (LTRC) at the Institute for Creativity & Technology, Ravensbourne University London. Links through to Carl's work include: The Museum of Consciousness: https://www.themoc.org & The Cyberdelic Society: https://www.cyberdelicsociety.com

Tom Lyons, reflective Voicecraft member exploring meaning and spirituality. Kyle Lawrence, cultural commentator critiquing public intellectual dynamics. Dr. Aspasia Karageorge, clinical psychologist offering therapeutic views on meditation and emotion. They probe Sam Harris' cultural role, his calm authoritative persona, follower dynamics and identity, whether his rationality masks emotional avoidance, and how meditation ties to agency.

Is there legitimacy to the promise of crypto in the context of socio-economic exchange? Where are we in political economic history? How do psychology, narrative and metaphysics influence the integrity of communications technology and its mediation of exchange? Welcoming civilisational and commons theorist Michel Bauwens and philosopher O.G. Rose, in dialogue with Tim Adalin and members of the Voicecraft Network. This follows dialogues in the Commons Series, and particularly previous sessions on Value & Civilisation with Forrest Landry, O.G. Rose, and Michel Bauwens. --- Learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io & https://www.voicecraft.network Access the show notes for this podcast at @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e94-crypto-and-the-commons-w/-michel-bauwens-og-rose-tim-adalin-the-voicecraft-network Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0

Exploring the frontiers of consciousness research and the human experience of meaning, truth and technology. Welcoming Carl Hayden Smith, Associate Professor of Media at the University of East London, DMTx participant at Imperial College London and prime theorist of Hyperhumanism. --- 0:56 - What is DMTx (Extended State DMT as Transhumanist Technology)? 3:16 - What is next for DMTx research? 6:30 - Questioning the Cultural Philosophy of DMTx as Sacrament / Ritual / Medicine 10:10 - The Creative Potentials of DMTx & Comparison to Neuralink 18:51 - Conscience and Ethics in the navigation, facilitation, usage and integration of Psychedelics / DMTx 29:00 - How much are we magnetised by the spell of our own projections? 35:32 - Questions of epistemic elitism 38:58 - The phenomenology of Death 46:40 - Individuation, integration and non-duality in the context of psychonautics, explored in relation to Carl’s exceptional history of exploration 1:00:50 - Hyperhumanism, transhumanism, meaning and suffering 1:09:00 - Holotechnica, dreaming, the mundane and the sacred --- Access the show notes for this podcast at @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e93-beyond-dmtx-conscience-hyperhumanism-carl-hayden-smith-in-dialogue-with-tim-adalin Learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io & https://www.voicecraft.network Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0