

Currents 032: Tyson Yunkaporta on Spirits, GameB & Protopias
17 snips May 7, 2021
Tyson Yunkaporta, an esteemed academic and member of the Apalech Clan, shares his insights on indigenous knowledges and modern societal challenges. He delves into the fascinating world of DMT and machine elves, reflecting on personal experiences of ego death and the impact of social media. The conversation navigates GameB concepts, the need for sustainable communities, and the value of cognitive dissonance. With humor and depth, Tyson discusses how traditional wisdom can guide us toward ecological balance and innovative solutions for the future.
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Machine Elves as Cultural Narratives
- The phenomenon of seeing machine elves on DMT parallels UFO sightings, suggesting shared cultural narratives influence perceptions.
- A true universal psychedelic experience would vary across different cultures rather than show identical visions.
Jim's Cocaine Ring Story
- Jim Rutt shared from his youth involvement in a cocaine ring as its minister of finance.
- He avoided arrest or death, reflecting on the luck and intensity of those early experiences.
U.S. Policing is Uniquely Violent
- U.S. police kill about 1,000 people annually, vastly higher than countries like Germany.
- This discrepancy reflects systemic issues in policing violence unique to the U.S.