RR Podcast Ep.4, P1 w/ Robert Cabrales: Hyperstition - Fictions Becoming Real?

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Oct 24, 2020

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Robert Cabrales

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William Burroughs

Robert Cabrales delves into the origins of Hyperstition, the intriguing idea that fiction can shape reality through belief. He revisits William Burroughs' concepts of time and control, emphasizing the impact of magick and semiotics. The conversation features explorations of the CCRU, the mystical Lemurian Time War, and notable figures like Aleister Crowley and Lovecraft. Cabrales and Burroughs dissect how these narratives intertwine, revealing the liberating potential of merging fiction with our understanding of reality.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

Hyperstition and the CCRU

03:04 • 7min

The Lemurian Time War Unveiled

10:33 • 7min

The Reality-Bending Power of Hyperstition

17:03 • 19min

Hyperstition and Rhizomatic Knowledge

36:21 • 4min

Exploring Hyperstition Through Anomalous Narratives

40:43 • 5min

The Interplay of Fiction and Reality

46:09 • 13min

In Part 1, Robert discusses the origins of Hyperstition, and our old friend William Burroughs from Episode 3 joins us again, as Burroughs's ideas about Time and Control play an important role in this story. And, as with Burroughs, the use of magick to try to change reality is also important here, especially with regard to semiotics. Theosophy's theory about root races, Aleister Crowley, and Lovecraft also get a mention.

EPISODE NOTES

Lemurian Time War http://www.ccru.net/archive/burroughs.htm?LMCL=Mce24a&LMCL=q2_Nlu&LMCL=mttdXf&LMCL=ntDctj&LMCL=pVW4ZS&LMCL=c1yUJ5&LMCL=dFDG23&LMCL=wdLYre

The Ghost Lemurs of Madagascar http://www.williamflew.com/omni103a.html

CCRU Archive Material http://ccru.net/archive.htm

Robert Cabrales's "The Hyperstitional Philosophy of Time-Travel Cybernetics: Theosophy, the CCRU, and Black-Box Poiesis" https://www.academia.edu/40394659/The_Hyperstitional_Philosophy_of_Time_Travel_Cybernetics_Theosophy_the_CCRU_and_Black_Box_Poiesis

Articles about Chaos Magic by Colin Duggan [see first two papers on the list] https://ucc-ie.academia.edu/ColinDuggan

Mutants and Mystics : Science Fiction, Superhero Comics, and the Paranormal by Jeffrey J. Kripal https://www.amazon.com/Mutants-Mystics-Science-Superhero-Paranormal/dp/022627148X

"The Magical Theory of Politics: Memes, Magic, and the Enchantment of Social Forces in the American Magic War" by Egil Asprem https://online.ucpress.edu/nr/article/23/4/15/107331/The-Magical-Theory-of-PoliticsMemes-Magic-and-the

"Accelerationism, Hyperstition and Myth-Science" by Simon O' Sullivan https://www.academia.edu/19888801/Accelerationism_Hyperstition_and_Myth_Science

Thee Psychick Bible: A New Testament by Genesis P-Orridge https://www.amazon.com/Thee-Psychick-Bible-Testameant-Book/dp/1932595392

"The Poememenon: Form as Occult Technology" by Amy Ireland https://www.urbanomic.com/document/poememenon/

"Charles Fort" by Jeffrey J. Kripal in The Occult World, edited by Christopher Partridge https://www.amazon.com/Occult-World-Christopher-Partridge/dp/1138219258