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Podcast 519 – “Our Cyberspiritual Future” Part 5 – TimeWave

Sep 29, 2016
Terence McKenna discusses his TimeWave hypothesis and the concept of novelty. He explores the effectiveness of the I Ching as an oracle and reflects on the measurement of habit and novelty. The podcast also delves into the origins and mathematical order of the I Ching, as well as objections and controversies surrounding the TimeWave theory.
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Quick takeaways

  • The TimeWave hypothesis is a mathematical model based on the I Ching that predicts major shifts in human civilization and the universe's ascent into change.
  • The Watkins Objection challenged the mathematical formulation of the TimeWave, but a corrected version, known as the CTw, was developed and found to be more congruent with historical data.

Deep dives

The Novelty Wave and the Evolution of Time

The podcast episode explores the concept of the novelty wave and how it relates to the evolution of time. The presenter describes how the wave represents the ebb and flow of habit and novelty throughout history, with periods of high novelty corresponding to major shifts and advancements in human civilization. The wave is visualized as a graph depicting the rise and fall of habit and novelty over billions of years, with a focus on the last 22,000 years. The presenter also discusses the mathematical formulation of the wave and its potential implications for predicting future changes and events.

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