The Wizard of Awe, Jason Silva, returns to Life is a Festival to discuss festival consciousness and how we, the refugees from the mundane, can unleash the brave and reckless Gods we really are at Burning Man and beyond. On the show we discuss freedom from self and expanded circles of moral concern. We talk about using avatars to explore and create our true selves. We touch on ontological and peak experience addiction. We explore the predictive brain theory and solving the problems of the world. We review flow state through the lens of festivals, bicycles, and cannabis. Finally we discuss festival consciousness and how we can grow through fun at Burning Man and Beyond. Jason Silva is an Emmy-nominated and world renown TV personality, storyteller, filmmaker, and sought-after keynote speaker and futurist. He is known for hosting 5 seasons of the Emmy-nominated, global hit TV series Brain Games and his inspirational videos, Shots of Awe, which have received over 100 million views on topics such as futurism, technology, creativity, the science of awe, disruptive innovation, relationships and mental health. Links Jason Silva’s Website: https://www.thisisjasonsilva.com/ Jason Silva’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonlsilva/ Shots of Awe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShotsOfAwe “The Wizard of Awe Goes to Burning Man” Life is a Festival #30 with Jason Silva: https://www.eamonarmstrong.com/lifeisafestival/jason-silva Timestamps :07 - Liquid time, freedom from self concern, and expanded circles of moral concern :16 - Using avatars to unleash the brave reckless Gods we really are. :23 - Refugees from the mundane :28 - Ontological addition and experience junkies and freedom within boundaries :31 - Cultivating flow with festivals, bicycles, and cannabis. :40 - The predictive brain theory and how to make everything new :48 - How do we solve the problems of the world :54 - Festival Consciousness is a way to grow through fun