Up until about the early 16 hundreds, in some form what de wond say, a kind of knowledge that we associate with a w. In many ways, it is the kind of basis or at least some nerological foundation for this article. We can't be precise and specific about any big picture, but we can only allude to it as far back as possible. It's alchemy, astrology, macrocosmics, microcosmistry - something which had a very reputable pedigree going back centuries. There was an appreciation of a type of knowledge that could be obtained not solely through what was soon to becomeScientism. And you can see this in a variety of different ways:
Gary Lachman is a writer and philosopher, whose work focuses on human imagination and the history of occult ideas. In this episode we discuss:
- Moving between the rational and the imaginative modes of consciousness - The rise of meme magic in politics and how Trump, Putin others have used it - How to make sense of a world dominated by philosophies of nihilism
We also discuss Gary’s experience in the rock band Blondie in the mid 70s, how the internet shapes reality and the history of some of the most important ideas about consciousness.