Best Dark Matter Digital Network Podcasts (2025)

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Climate Change at Sea - Latitude 2025 53:04

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The ocean is an all too often overlooked part of our natural world, yet it is the blue engine that drives everything. And it is changing in many ways, at an alarming rate. Rising sea levels, warming oceans, increased acidification, plastic pollution... Physicist and oceanographer Dr Helen Czerski will discuss this with oceanographer Professor David…

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E137| Who or What is the Revolutionary Subject Today? w/ Benjamin Studebaker, Michel Bauwens, O.G. Rose and Tim Adalin 2:26:26

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What are the prospects of social and political revolution? How can we understand revolutionary subjectivity today? Who, what, when, and where is the revolutionary subject? Inspired by a Philosophy Portal conversation between Cadell Last and Michel Bauwens, this dialogue welcomes political theorist Benjamin Studebaker, philosopher O.G. Rose, and Com…

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E136 | Hyperhuman Experiments In Philosophy & Psychedelic Sound | Carl Hayden Smith & Tim Adalin 59:06

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What are the challenges and prospects of integrating transformative sound with philosophy? Featuring hyperhuman theorist, psychonaut, and founder of The Museum of Consciousness Carl Hayden Smith and philosopher Tim Adalin, this dialogue reflects on the collaboration between The Museum of Consciousness and Underground Philosophy, live in Melbourne. …

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Weirdly Normal - The Science of Neurodiversity - Live from Latitude 42:17

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What if being a bit weird is actually entirely normal? What if sharing our internal struggles wasn't a sign of weakness, but strength? Let some experts help you wade through the 'neurotrash' to talk about the science of neurodiversity. Gina Rippon is a Professor of Cognitive NeuroImaging and author of The Gendered Brain and The Lost Girls of Autism…

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E135| Are We Human Yet? The Museum of Consciousness & Underground Philosophy | Carl Hayden Smith & Tim Adalin 28:21

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Featuring hyperhuman theorist, psychonaut, and founder of The Museum of Consciousness Carl Hayden Smith, and philosopher Tim Adalin. Filmed at the start of an evening of transformative sonic experience with The Museum of Consciousness at Underground Philosophy, live in Melbourne. We explore the question: are we human yet? ---Access the shownotes & …

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We're Going On a Dark Matter Hunt - Live from Latitude 51:43

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Recorded live at Latitude 2025, join Dr Clara Nellist of CERN, and two astrophysicists, Sky at Night co-host Dr Maggie Aderin-Pock and Sky at Night regular Dr Jen Gupta alongside Dr Helen Czerski to discuss what we know about Dark Matter, and how we're trying to actually find it. Support the show at patreon.com/cosmicshambles and watch the video ve…

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E134| Towards A Philosophical Science of Purposeful Transformation w/ Chemical Ecologist Tim Jackson & Tim Adalin 1:46:13

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Exploring intersections of chemical ecology, evolution, and humanity's relationship with technology in the era of technicity. Welcoming chemical ecologist Timothy Jackson in dialogue with Tim Adalin, we explore the prospects for developing "philosophical science of purposeful transformation." --- Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft p…

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E133| What Is Politics and Why Are We Stuck? w/ Benjamin Studebaker & Tim Adalin 2:01:36

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Welcoming political theorist Benjamin Studebaker, author of Legitimacy In Liberal Democracies and The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy: The Way Is Shut. He dialogues with Tim Adalin on the crises of trust and legitimacy in politics and institutions; the impact of technofeudalism on communication; power, intractable disagreement violence and cul…

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Trust Me, I'am an AI - Live from Latitude 54:19

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AI is in the news everywhere you look at the moment. But amongst all of the sensationalist headlines, what’s really going on, and what should we actually be worried about when it comes to AI? Prof Kevin Fong recently took a look at medicine in AI for a BBC series and Elizabeth Black is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence at King’s College. They …

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E132| The Trance of Ideology, Global Pluralism & Indestructible Maps w/ O.G. Rose & Tim Adalin (Cultural Shamanism pt 3) 2:37:10

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Exploring the tensions between ideology and reality, or ‘indestructible maps’ and participation in mystery and incompleteness, welcoming the philosopher, Voicecraft Network contributor and author of The Map is Indestructible, O.G. Rose in the form of Daniel Garner, in dialogue with Tim Adalin. This conversation continues the Cultural Shamanism seri…

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E131| Artificial Intelligence & Human Reasoning | Metacrisis vs Polycrisis | Dave Snowden & Tim Adalin 1:53:31

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An exploration of AI, human intelligence, dangers of cognitive atrophy, and lines of flight in response to teritorialisation. Welcoming the creator of the Cynefin Framework and iconoclastic generalist thinker Dave Snowden, who argues that AI represents artificial or algorithmic inference rather than true intelligence. He joins Tim Adalin for a dial…

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E130| Beyond The Myths Of Our Time, Cadell Last in dialogue with Tim Adalin 3:32:03

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Philosopher Cadell Last joins Tim Adalin for a dialogue working with core themes from Last's new book: 'Real Speculations: Thought Foundations, Drive Myths, and Social Analysis. This is a comprehensive journey into core philosophy and psychoanalysis, intended for a network of networks engaging in common effort to understand and participate in the b…

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E129| Influence, Value and Transhumanism: Questions for the frontier of techno-biology w/ Dr Michael Levin & Tim Adalin 58:48

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Dr Michael Levin's pioneering research on bioelectricity, morphogenesis, and cognition is reshaping our understanding of how living systems self-organize and regenerate. He explores how cells and tissues communicate through bioelectrical signals, guiding the formation of complex structures without relying solely on genetic instructions. He is a Dis…

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E128| Mythos After Progress | Jeremy D Johnson, Michael Garfield, Tim Adalin 1:23:06

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What does progress mean? How does it influence consciousness and our notions of value, quality and story? Can we think beyond it? Dialoguing with meanings of progress, mythos, conceptions of time, and the becoming of identity and culture. Welcoming paleontologist-futurist Michael Garfield and integral philosopher Jeremy D Johnson, author of Seeing …

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E127| Are We Human Yet? DMTx & the Future of Consciousness | Carl Hayden Smith in dialogue with Cameron Duffy 1:19:28

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With influence from philosophy and psychonautic experience, this dialogue explores the forking path of humanity’s relation with technology. One way proposes hyperhumanism, which seeks to enhance humanity through the mindful use of technology. The other, transhumanism, promises 'transcendence' as an escape from the lack in humanity. Featuring Carl H…

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E126 | Magic, Aliens & Archetypes w/ Anderson Todd & Tim Adalin 2:38:08

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A philosophical exploration into the weird of magic, aliens and altered states with the neo-Jungian thinker, psychotherapist and baby wizard, neo-Jungian Anderson Todd and Tim Adalin. --- Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e126-magic-aliens-w/-ander…

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E125 | Making The Unconscious Conscious | Cultural Shamanism 2 w/ O.G. Rose, Tim Adalin, Aspasia Karageorge 2:02:22

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When should we make the unconscious conscious in social contexts? Welcoming Voicecraft members O.G. Rose (philosopher) and Dr Aspasia Karageorge (psychologist) in dialogue with Tim Adalin. We speak with questions of emotional maturity, AI & human complexities, cultural shamanism, societal structures, and the balance between individual and collectiv…

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E124| Designing for Synchronicity w/ Neo-Jungian Anderson Todd & Tim Adalin 2:18:12

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Welcoming the return of the neo-Jungian thinker, psychotherapist and cog-sci wizard, Anderson Todd, centered on the phenomenon of synchronicity—those moments of meaningful coincidence that seem to transcend causality. He joins Tim Adalin to dialogue on how synchronicity can be nurtured through trust, intentional design, and a willingness to engage …

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E123 | Men, Women, and War | w/ Pamela von Sabljar, Adriana Forte, Simon van der Els, Tim Adalin 1:29:18

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What if the feminine also calls for war? Exploring the primal, cultural, and psychological dimensions of war through the interplay of masculine and feminine energies. Pamela von Sabljar, Adriana Forte, Simon van der Els and Tim Adalin continue Voicecraft’s series exploring the meaning of the feminine and masculine. --- Participate in conversational…

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E122| Transcendent Design w/ Forrest Landry, Eric Harris-Braun, O.G. Rose & Tom Lyons 1:54:24

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Beyond causation: exploring the deep philosophy of technology and design, in consideration of the needs of vitality and life. For those with serious interest in thinking through the creation of structures that support thriving—and who want to incorporate more than just thinking in that process. Welcoming Eric Harris-Braun, pioneering co-founder of …

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E121| What Makes Men & Women Different? w/ Pamela von Sabljar & Tim Adalin 1:52:37

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What makes men and women different? Pamela von Sabljar joins Tim Adalin to continue Voicecraft’s exploration into the energetic, cultural, scientific and metaphysical depths of this question and its related implications. Pamela is a new breed of speaker, facilitator, and mentor working at the evolutionary edge. She practices dialoguing, sensing, cr…

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E120| Grammatics: How Change Happens w/ Eric Harris-Braun, Josh Field & Tim Adalin 1:47:33

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How does the way we think about communication.. influence the technologies.. that influence our social and economic horizons? This dialogue explores the meaning of Grammatics, a term coined by Holochain co-founder and pioneering technologist Eric Harris-Braun. It’s a way of thinking about design and communication at a fundamental level. Also welcom…

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E119| Mind, Reality & Nature w/ Bernardo Kastrup & Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes 1:06:22

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How do ideas shape the appearance of reality? How can metaphysics open or close us to deeper participation with nature? What is the significance of a philosophy of consciousness? Renowned philosophers of mind Bernardo Kastrup and Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes join Tim Adalin for a dialogue informed by Kastrup’s analytic idealism, and Sjöstedt-Hughes’ think…

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E118| Meanings of the Masculine & the Feminine w/ Adriana Forte, Aspasia Karageorge, Tom Lyons & Tim Adalin 2:03:21

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An opening to questions, blind spots, and revelations of sexuality, biology, culture, psychology, nature, politics and metaphysics, drawn together by the meaning of the masculine and the feminine. Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e118-meanings-of-…

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E117| Is The Earth Enough PART 2: The Anthropocene, Global Brain, & Noosphere w/ Cadell Last, Layman Pascal, Sean Kelly & Simon van der Els 1:41:34

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In this follow up to 'Is The Earth Enough?', Layman Pascal, Cadell Last, Sean Kelly and Simon van der Els extend the conversation with reference to the concepts of the Anthropocene, Global Brain, and the Noosphere. They consider the influences upon humanity, and our influences in turn, on this hyperconnected Earth. --- Access the shownotes & learn …

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E116| Story, Risk, and Trust w/ Marc Gafni & Tim Adalin 1:11:55

1y ago1:11:55

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Why do we value stories, and how do stories transmit value? Marc Gafni joins Tim Adalin for a dialogue on the philosophy of story, risk, and trust in the context of personal and cultural transformation. Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker and social activist, holding a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University, as well as Orthodox rabbinic o…

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E115| Is The Earth Enough? | Layman Pascal, Cadell Last, Sean Kelly & Simon van der Els 1:50:00

1y ago1:50:00

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Is the Earth enough? And are we worthy of the Earth? Layman Pascal, Cadell Last, Sean Kelly and Simon van der Els drop in to the Voicecraft nexus to meet these questions. Please share this conversation and subscribe to the channel if you want to see this network of conversations thrive. Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, e…

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E114| Cultural Shamanism w/ O.G. Rose & Tim Adalin 2:15:09

1y ago2:15:09

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Daniel Garner of O.G. Rose joins Tim Adalin for a dialogue on critical tensions and opportunities facing the project of cultural shamanism associated with Voicecraft, Network Philosophy, and the Liminal Web. O.G. Rose is a writer, philosopher, and author of Belonging Again: An Address, which explores the conditions of possibility for the realisatio…

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E113| Wiser Innovation & Collective Intelligence | Michael Garfield in dialogue with Tim Adalin 1:37:28

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Welcoming paleontologist-futurist Michael Garfield for a dialogue working with themes of wiser innovation, collective intelligence, network philosophy, and the complexity of thinking across across silos of specialist disciplines and cultural logics in the face of evolution, exponential technology and existential risk. Access the shownotes & learn m…

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E112| Underground Philosophy: Consciousness | Cameron Duffy in dialogue with Tim Adalin 59:50

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What does it mean to be conscious? What is the relationship between consciousness and the unconscious? What is the connection between consciousness and conscience? Recorded live in Melbourne at August's Underground, join Tim Adalin, founder and host of Voicecraft, and philosopher, counsellor and independent researcher Cameron Duffy for an evening o…

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E111| Shadow Work For A Wiser Web w/ Michel Bauwens, Ferananda Ibarra, Josh Field & Tim Adalin 1:52:06

1y ago1:52:06

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Is there hope for the internet and decentralised communications technology? Led by Tim Adalin, this dialogue explores the existential context, shadow, and potential associated with emerging network coordination technologies, with civilisation theorist and political economist Michel Bauwens (P2P Cooperative), regenerative entrepreneur and collective…

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E110| God/s, Difference, Choice, w/ Forrest Landry, Jordan Hall, Joey S. Robinson II, Tim Adalin 2:00:36

1y ago2:00:36

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Relating with notions of God, choice, difference, intuition, belonging, confession... with Jordan Hall, Forrest Landry, and Joey S. Robinson II. In early July, Joey reached out on Twitter following a Voicecraft dialogue with John Vervaeke, expressing interest in John, Jordan, and Forrest having a dialogue on the podcast. John was unable to make it …

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E109| The Overton Window, Alex Ebert in dialogue with Tim Adalin 2:07:21

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Exploring the political, social, psychological and metaphysical dynamics of the Overton window: the present limits of socially acceptable policy and opinion. Alex is an incidental musician and philosopher. His interest in Hegelian philosophy began (unbeknownst to him) more than a decade ago, with his development of a peculiar mathematical function …

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E108| Re-thinking Economics & The Meaning of Value w/ Matt Segall & O.G. Rose 1:53:01

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Matthew Segall is a transdisciplinary researcher, writer, teacher, and philosopher applying process-relational thought across the natural and social sciences, as well as to the study of consciousness. O.G. Rose is a writer, philosopher, and author of Belonging Again: An Address, which explores the conditions of possibility for the realisation of ‘a…

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E107 | Beyond Left / Right: Politics, Freedom & Systemic Influence | Voicecraft Network Freeform Session w/ Cadell Last, Simon van der Els, Valeria Ferreira, Tim Adalin, J Manu 1:32:25

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Welcoming Cadell Last, Simon van der Els, Valeria Ferreira, and Jurnee Manu for a Voicecraft Network Freeform session. Freeform sessions invite a praxis of philosophical jazz. Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e107-beyond-left-right-politics-freedo…

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E106| Enlightenment & Economics, Creativity & Instability, Beauty & Network Philosophy | Guy Sengstock & Tim Adalin 1:43:29

1+ y ago1:43:29

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Guy Sengstock is a philosopher, founder of Circling and a master of dialogic practice. He returns to the podcast for a deeply generative dialogue which develops themes and insight on generativity, instability, beauty, power, relational intelligence, the cultivation of attention and the relationship between enlightenment and economics. --- Access th…

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E105| Praxis, Ecology, Authority & Ultimacy w/ John Vervaeke & Tim Adalin 1:38:32

1+ y ago1:38:32

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A critical inquiry into the relation between praxis, ecology, authority and ultimacy, with award-winning professor and globally renowned thinker John Vervaeke. The dialogue begins with reflection on the evolution and self-correction of John’s work over recent years. ---Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and…

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E104| Phenomenology of the Prophet w/ Simon van der Els & Tim Adalin 55:44

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A dialogue integrating themes of ecology, shamanism, prophecy, artistry, and underground philosophy, welcoming Transition Guide and Voicecraft Network member Dr Simon van der Els & Tim Adalin. Learn more about how to apply to the Voicecraft Network @ https://www.voicecraft.network ---Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, even…

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E103| Real Violence: Israel, Palestine, Justice & Justification | Culture Lab 1:45:53

1+ y ago1:45:53

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Welcoming members of the Voicecraft Network Jacob Kishere, Aspasia Karageorge, Tyler Hollett, Kyle Lawrence, Tom Lyons, Cam Duffy & Tim Adalin for a Culture Lab session on the topic of Real Violence: Israel, Palestine, Justice & Justification.---Access show notes and learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ htt…

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E102| Evolving Perennialism & True Authority w/ Zak Stein (PART ONE) 55:24

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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 Fi…

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E101| Artificial Intelligence, Existential Risk & Meaningful Response w/ Forrest Landry & the Voicecraft Network 1:56:04

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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 Conve…

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E100| Processing Relational Philosophy | Voicecraft Synthesis Session w/ Tom Lyons, Aspasia Karageorge, Kyle Lawrence, Jurnee Manu and Tyler Hollett 1:30:52

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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 Karageo…

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E99| Civilisation, Science & Spirituality | Dave Snowden in dialogue with Tim Adalin 1:40:26

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An exploration of human decision making and transformative social process in the context of evolution, emergence, complexity, religion, telos, the mystical, and more. Welcoming the creator of the Cynefin Framework and iconoclastic generalist thinker Dave Snowden in dialogue with Tim Adalin. ---Access the show notes for this podcast at @ https://www…

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E98| Core Philosophy For The Digital Age | Alexander Bard in dialogue with Tim Adalin 1:54:43

1+ y ago1:54:43

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An exploration of what it means practically and metaphysically to participate in our evolving digital age, defined by the Swedish philosopher Alexander Bard as the paradigm of attentionalism. What does it mean to participate in transformation? How can we respond in the context of emerging technological power? ---Learn more about Voicecraft podcasts…

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E97| Why Things Fall Apart: Intentional Disruption, w/ Elder Les Spencer & Tyler Hollett 1:08:55

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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 man…

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E96| Transhumanism & Hyperhumanism w/ Cadell Last, Carl Hayden Smith, & Tim Adalin 1:34:50

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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…

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E95| Sam Harris, The Man & The Meme | Culture Lab w/ the Voicecraft Network 2:03:47

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Culture lab invites a context for deepening understanding of critical, higher attention events, people, and dynamics in culture space and the world stage. This Voicecraft.Network invites relating with the cultural, philosophical, and attentional significance of Sam Harris, one of the most well known public intellectuals of at least the last 15 year…

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E94| Crypto & The Commons w/ Michel Bauwens, O.G. Rose, Tim Adalin & the Voicecraft Network (The Commons Series) 1:59:06

1+ y ago1:59:06

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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, i…

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E93| Beyond DMTx, Conscience & Hyperhumanism | Carl Hayden Smith in dialogue with Tim Adalin 1:17:41

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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 Technol…

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E92| The Dark Matter of Hope, Technology & Institutional Design | Indy Johar in dialogue with Tim Adalin 54:06

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Indy Johar is an architect, maker and Mission Steward of Dark Matter Labs, focused on building the institutional infrastructures for radicle civic societies, cities, regions and towns. We explore themes of care and control in the context of technology, hope, and institutional design in relation to the psychology of transformation.---Learn more abou…