Column wilson: There are two modes of consciousness, the rational, analytic and the more kind of poetic, imaginative, irrational. How do we think about a cultivating those kind of little moments? Column wilson: One way is to somehow make yau routine where you set aside a certain amount of time each day to try an er feel that in some way.
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.