Occult Symbolism and Pop Culture with Isaac Weishaupt Dark Enlightenment Pt 2: Nick Land, Accelerationism, Hyperstition, CCRU, Crowley & AI Gods!
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Mar 27, 2025 Dive into the world of accelerationism with Nick Land as the guide. Explore the mystique of hyperstition and its tangents to capitalism and chaos magic. Uncover the controversial ties between AI, human existence, and Roko's Basilisk. Delve into Kabbalah, numerology, and the dark allure of occult practices. Witness how ancient beliefs intermingle with modern tech narratives, influencing everything from artistic expressions to socio-political events. The podcast navigates through profound questions of identity and the future, unraveling threads of mythology and technology.
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Accelerationism and the Singularity
- Accelerationism is a philosophy rooted in revolution, advocating for drastic intensification of capitalist growth to destabilize existing systems.
- Its ultimate goal is to create the conditions for the technological singularity, an irreversible point of technological growth leading to transhumanism.
Nietzsche, Nihilism, and the Nerds
- Nick Land's accelerationism, influenced by Nietzsche, views the "leveling process" as necessary and something to accelerate.
- This nihilistic worldview contrasts with the Christian perspective, which values human creation and empathy, unlike the "nerds" like Elon Musk who reject empathy.
Reconnecting with Truther Spaces
- Isaac Weishaupt recounts being corrected by a Patreon commenter who pointed out that David Icke has been covering the technocrats' destructive plans.
- This led Weishaupt to re-engage with "truther" spaces and feel more optimistic about the tide shifting against the technocrats.
