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Peter Joseph
When Normality Becomes Distortion:
Reflections on a World Gone MadTZM Lecture [2013]
“This program will consider the quality of our beliefs, actions and intents within the overarching context of what supports good public health, prosperity and sustainability and what does not. The subjects of Politics, Economics and Religious Philosophy will be broadly considered, with one basic question asked: Are the dominant views of reality today and the values that arise from them sustainable for the species’ survival?”
“Peter Joseph is the creator of the world famous, award winning Zeitgeist Film Series and founder of the controversial Zeitgeist Movement which seeks to shift our social system into a more sustainable paradigm, Peter continues to focus on media related expressions, including music composition, performance & film production, each with the focus on affecting society for the better. He has also lectured around the world on the topics of social sustainably and has been featured in the New York Times, Russia Today, TedX and many other outlets.”
Categories: Lectures, Symposia, Talks, The Zeitgeist Movement
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Peter Joseph
Origins & Adaptations II
Z-Day Talk [2014]
“In this presentation Peter discusses how the Market Economy has not only evolved/simplified into its most core function of blind gain and hence the arbitrary trading of the widget, using the Stock Market / Financialization as a point of focus, he also explains how any social progress that has occurred has happened by proxy – or incidental to the market game.
He describes what all Free-Market proponents ignore: the true, measurable system consequences which are suffocating humanity – with Capitalism now the leading cause of death on Earth today. He also explains how an ethically respected, pure free market (even if it was possible – which it is not, as argued) would generate constant deprivation/ethical imbalance – due to the pressure-building externalities that the Market cannot solve due to its foundational mechanisms. Also, the idea of Crony-Capitalism vs. Free Market Capitalism is proven to be a Continuum Fallacy and a delusion via moral relativism. He finishes with two proposals for future TZM projects to help transition.”
Categories: Lectures, Symposia, Talks, The Zeitgeist Movement
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❝ From the author of the bestselling “Art and Physics” comes a new book with breathtaking implications. Making remarkable connections across a wide range of subjects, including neurology, anthropology, history, and religion, “Leonard Shlain” argues that the development of alphabetic literacy itself reinforced the human brain’s left hemisphere — linear, abstract, predominantly masculine — at the expense of its right — holistic, concrete, visual, feminine. “The Alphabet Versus the Goddess” charts the connection between alphabetic literacy and monotheism; patriarchy and misogyny, and tracks the correlations between the rise and fall of literacy and the status of women in society, mythology, and religion. ❞
Categories: Books, Lectures, Literature, Symposia
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Grandmaster Caz
Gangsta Rap Was Detrimental to Hip-Hop Culture
DJ Vlad Interview [2015]
“As one of the pioneers of Hip-Hop, Grandmaster Caz has seen a massive shift in the culture since its inception, and he took a moment to focus on the gangsta rap movement during the ’90s. The New York emcee explained that he saw a detrimental impact on the culture when gangsta rap was on the rise, because it killed out all of the conscious rappers at the time. Grandmaster Caz then gave props to N.W.A., and shared that Eazy-E used to come to a Zulu Nation club in L.A., but the East Coast legend stuck by his thoughts on the negative impact he feels their group and others had on the Hip-Hop culture.”
Categories: Interviews, Symposia, Vlogs
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Hamilton Morris
Interviews Michael Pollan
92Y Psychedelic Medicine Interview [2020]
(the following is an excerpt from my book)
There is an absolutely brilliant 92Y interview that Hamilton Morris, one of the most prominent psychedelic advocates in America, did of Michael Pollan, the mainstream journalist who recently wrote a book on the current renaissance called How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence. I think the book will probably ultimately be positive for the movement to mainstream psychedelics simply because he is such a square type of mainstream media figure, normies will be far more inclined to read him less antagonistically than they would read someone like me.
But he does problematically talk mad shit on Dr. Leary and the counterculture in that book, which is why Hamilton’s interview was so great. He pushed back on Pollan’s central thesis, which is that psychedelics seem like they could be great psychiatric medicines, but there is not enough science yet to fully prove their efficacy and they need to be used in strictly controlled clinical settings with guides to help people through their trips. As somebody who has tripped hundreds of times and never had a “guide,” I really object to the assertion that everybody needs a professional tripsitter in order to do these things safely and get great benefits out of them. Surely, it would be great if guides were available to folks who wanted one, especially on their first psychonautical expedition, but most people can get on just fine without one.
My favorite part of the interview was when Hamilton makes a profound analogy between the Prohibition on psychedelics and a hypothetical Prohibition on music. It’s perfect because both of those cultural phenomena are quite similarly foundational to the human experience:
“And of course I agree with all this, you know, I’m a believer. I want all of this to be true. I want them to be legal. I want them to be medicines. I want all this research to have tremendously promising results, but I’m also extremely worried because I think if we look at them exclusively as medicines and don’t emphasize just cognitive liberty—the freedom to do things regardless of whether or not they’re medicinal—it’d be like if somebody made music illegal, and instead of saying, “Well it should just be legal because why not? Just make it legal; it doesn’t hurt anyone,” everyone said, “Oh, no, we can prove that it’s a medicine. And then, if it’s a medicine, then then it’s okay for everyone to use it. And look, it actually helps people with neurodegenerative diseases and certain people with PTSD if they listen to a certain type of music under very controlled circumstances, it can actually be tremendously therapeutic. We need to make this legal.” But then it would cost money and the whole thing would be a mess, and you would sort of neglect the overarching issue, which is: Why is this even controlled in the first place?”
Categories: Interviews, Symposia
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George Carlin
American Bullshit
Epic Classic Stand-Up Comedy Bit [1999]
brilliant segment from “You are All Diseased”
Categories: Stand-Up Comedy, Symposia
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Slavoj Zizek
The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology
Philosophy Documentary [2013]
“Cultural theorist superstar Slavoj Žižek re-teams with director Sophie Fiennes (The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema) for another wildly entertaining romp through the crossroads of cinema and philosophy. With infectious zeal and a voracious appetite for popular culture, Žižek literally goes inside some truly epochal movies, all the better to explore and expose how they reinforce prevailing ideologies. As the ideology that undergirds our cinematic fantasies is revealed, striking associations emerge: What hidden Catholic teachings lurk at the heart of The Sound of Music? What are the fascist political dimensions of Jaws? Taxi Driver, Zabriskie Point, The Searchers, The Dark Knight, John Carpenter’s They Live (“one of the forgotten masterpieces of the Hollywood Left”), Titanic, Kinder Eggs, verité news footage, Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” and propaganda epics from Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia all inform Žižek’s stimulating, provocative and often hilarious psychoanalytic-cinematic rant.”
Categories: Cinema, Documentaries, Symposia
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Neonn Felicity Curations
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YouTube Playlist
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Geo-Strategy#2: Christian Zionism and the Middle East ConflictNazis Never Left — They Just Rebranded. Here’s How They Took Over Mainstream PoliticsYou’re Not Lazy, You’re a Victim of the Burnout SocietyCultural Nihilism and the Rise of The GrifterJon Stewart – One of My Favorite People – What Now? with Trevor Noah PodcastMichael Parenti "The Struggle for History" North Hollywood, California June 1994HasanAbi and Chris Hedges discuss The Descent into FascismMichael Parenti "Democratic Government vs. The State" Long Beach, California September 1991Michael Parenti "Racism and the Ideology of Slavery: From Aristotle to George Bush"1/33Categories: Symposia
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Neonn Felicity
TEAMrabbithole 209
TEAMrabbithole Audio Interview w/ Jim & Raffael [2021]
“Author. YouTuber. Thinker. Leo. Join the team as we get to know Neonn, a raver and philosopher who has a few points to make about the world we could inhabit given the fusion of ideals and technology.”
Categories: Interviews, Podcasts, Symposia
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“Manufacturing Consent explores the political life and ideas of world-renowned linguist, intellectual and political activist Noam Chomsky. Through a collage of biography, archival material and various graphics and illustrations, Mark Achbar and Peter Wintonick’s 22-award-winning documentary highlights Chomsky’s probing analysis of mass media and his critique of the forces at work behind the daily news.”
Categories: Cinema, Documentaries, Symposia
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Steven Slate
Our Relationship to Addiction
TEDxTahoeCity Talk [2016]
“Addiction treatment doesn’t cure addicts, it creates addicts. Our current approach fails by teaching helplessness. We can help by changing our attitudes, and treating problematic substance users as our capable equals rather than helpless addicts. Steven Slate is the Author of The Clean Slate Addiction Site. He is co-author of the Saint Jude Program 13th Edition taught at Saint Jude Retreats. He’s authored articles on addiction for textbooks. He continues to work in research and development at Baldwin Research Institute to create the best solution for problematic substance use. His writings are based on his own personal experiences with addiction. He is not a doctor or PHd, but rather an autodidact, studying for the past decade the principles around addiction. He is also a trained life coach through New York University.”
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Bruce Sewick
Treating Addictions Using Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
College of DuPage Seminar [2018]
“Recorded as part of a seminar on Psychedelics: Therapy, Culture and Cluster Headaches. Bruce Sewick LCPC, RDDP, CADC discusses the clinical use of psychedelics particularly in the treatment of alcoholics and addicts. Bruce Sewick is an Adjunct instructor in COD’s Human Services and he teaches the Psychedelic Mindview class.”
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❝ In their bestseller Wikinomics, Don Tapscott and Anthony Williams showed the world how mass collaboration was changing the way businesses communicate, create value, and compete in the new global marketplace.
This sequel shows that in more than a dozen fields—from finance to health care, science to education, the media to the environment—we have reached a historic turning point. Collaborative innovation is revolutionizing not only the way we work, but how we live, learn, create, govern, and care for one another. The wiki revolutions of the Arab Spring were only one example of how rebuilding civilization was not only possible but necessary.
With vivid examples from diverse sectors, Macrowikinomics is a handbook for people everywhere seeking a transformation of industry and institutions by embracing a new set of guiding principles, including openness and interdependence. Tapscott and Williams argue that this new communications medium, like the printing press before it, is enabling nothing less than the birth of a new civilization. ❞Categories: Books, Lectures, Literature, Symposia, Talks
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Ram Dass
Be Here Now
Psychedelic Philosophy Book [1971]
❝ A Lama Foundation Book. Describes one man’s transformation upon his acceptance of the principles of Yoga and gives a modern restatement of the importance of the spiritual side of man’s nature. Illustrated. ❞
Categories: Books, Literature, Symposia, Vlogs
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❝ For millennia, great thinkers have contemplated the meaning and purpose of human existence; but while most assumed that humanity was the end point of creation or the pinnacle of evolution, Ted Chu makes the provocative claim that the human race may in fact be a means rather than an end–that humankind will give rise to evolutionary successors. In this wide-ranging and authoritative work, Chu reexamines the question of human purpose in light of the extraordinary developments of science and technology. Arguing that a deep understanding of our place in the universe is required to navigate the magnitude of the choices that lie ahead, he surveys human wisdom from both East and West, traces the evolutionary trajectory that has led to this point, and explores the potentials emerging on the scientific frontier. The book addresses the legitimate fears and concerns of “playing God” but embraces the possibility of transcending biological forms and becoming or creating entirely new life-forms. ❞
Categories: Books, Interviews, Literature, Symposia
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Jacque Fresco
A Story of Change
Inspiration Journey Montage [2013]
“Every action and decision we take–or don’t–ripples into the future. For the first time we have the capability, the technology, and the knowledge to direct these ripples.” ~Jacque Fresco
Categories: Animations, Montages, Symposia
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Dr. Richard Wolff
Economic Update
Economic News & Commentary Show
1/60Economic Update: Marx's Relevance for TodayEconomic Update: Born Sick in the USA: Improving The Health of a NationEconomic Update: The Great U.S. Pension CrisisEconomic Update: Criticizing Pro-Capitalist IdeologyEconomic Update: The Reality, Hype, and Danger of A.I.Economic Update: Trump’s Tariff Policies: A CritiqueEconomic Update: The US Housing Crisis TodayEconomic Update: Militarism and Decline in Europe and the U.S.Economic Update: The Jeffrey Epstein Class1/60Categories: Afternoon News, Evening News, News, Symposia, YouTube Channels
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Chris Anderson
Makers:
The New Industrial RevolutionTechno-Philosophy Book [2012]
❝ Wired magazine editor and bestselling author Chris Anderson takes you to the front lines of a new industrial revolution as today’s entrepreneurs, using open source design and 3-D printing, bring manufacturing to the desktop. In an age of custom-fabricated, do-it-yourself product design and creation, the collective potential of a million garage tinkerers and enthusiasts is about to be unleashed, driving a resurgence of American manufacturing. A generation of “Makers” using the Web’s innovation model will help drive the next big wave in the global economy, as the new technologies of digital design and rapid prototyping gives everyone the power to invent — creating “the long tail of things”. ❞
Categories: Books, Lectures, Literature, Symposia, Talks
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Neonn Felicity Curations
🤑 Capitalism 🤑
YouTube Playlist
1/73Capitalism & Slavery: The Truth They Don’t Teach You | David McNally & Clara MatteiThe Wealthy & Illegals: A Love Story | Yannis Pappas HourMichael Parenti "Democratic Government vs. The State" Long Beach, California September 1991Michael Parenti "Racism and the Ideology of Slavery: From Aristotle to George Bush"Michael Parenti "Imperialism, Drugs and Social Control"Rich People Want Fascism | Hasanabi Reacts to Second ThoughtMichael Parenti "Reflections on the Overthrow of Communism" Santa Rosa, California March 1996Capitalism Is Over: What's Next Is WorsePrivate video1/73Categories: Symposia
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Chris Hedges (+Guests)
On Contact
Political News & Commentary Show
Sorry, there was a YouTube error.Categories: Afternoon News, Evening News, Interviews, News, Symposia, YouTube Channels
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Immortal Technique
On the Lessons of History
We Are Change Interview [2012]
“Immortal Technique at the conference Activism in The Age of Mass Incarceration from Dec 4, 2012 featuring Dr. Cornel West, Immortal Technique & Schomburg Center Director Khalil Gibran Muhammad.”
Categories: Interviews, Symposia