i need to get out of my routine for a long stretch. And, i mean, one way to do that is to getting out of your routine. I don't like using the way, the words way or path, but it's one of knowledge more than a thats why lot of people say, what should i do? But all these books on meditation, you can do any of them. That’s fine. But i think what equally important is understanding that this is how it is. It is like two plus two equals four. Or just like you know, if you want to make a good salad dressing, you have to put those things together. This is true too,
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.