William Ramsey Investigates Do You Want To Play A Game and Get Played? The Game B Utopia with Researcher Courtenay Turner.
Jan 24, 2025
Courtenay Turner, a researcher and podcaster known for her insights on Game B and the future of society, dives into fascinating themes. She critiques Darwinian rhetoric and its societal impact while contrasting competitive frameworks with cooperative ideals. Turner explores the potential AI-driven world by 2045 and the risks of top-down governance. The conversation also covers the quest for a new social contract, Gnosticism’s influence on Christianity, gamification's role in societal change, and the emergence of a new economy. It's a thought-provoking discussion on reimagining our future.
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Phoenixing the Republic?
- Brett Weinstein strangely defended the statement "it's a republic if we can phoenix it."
- This raised concerns for Courtenay Turner about his intentions for the Republic.
Phoenix Symbolism
- The phoenix symbol, while representing resilience for some, is a Rosicrucian symbol of rebirth through destruction.
- This aligns with the "Great Reset" concept of tearing down to rebuild.
Game B's Evolution
- Game B, initially a political movement (Emancipation Party), evolved into a concept of a new social operating system.
- It aims to transition from a competitive (Game A) to a non-rivalrous society (Game B).
