Raoul Eshelman talks to Brendan about "performatism," the post-postmodern artistic epoch characterized by a return of transcendence. But what sort of "transcendence"? And how does it relate to history, religion, and metaphysics? Eshelman navigates these various lines of inquiry, while also pointing out some important distinctions between his work and other cultural theorists currently exploring these topics. Finally, what lies ahead for performatist theory, and for theories of the post-postmodern more generally?  0:00 Introduction 1:29 The Return of Transcendence: Postmodernism, Post-Postmodernism, and Historical Dialectic 16:41 Performatist Art and Post-Metaphysics 21:26 A Second Naivete? When Beautiful Belief Overpowers Banal Skepticism 29:50 Performatist Spirituality? 31:49 Debates within Post-Postmodernist Theory 43:42 Performatist Transcendence: A Response to Postmodern Disenchantment 58:24 A Cultural Studies Emphasis 1:05:32 Horizons: An Emerging Post-Postmodern Discourse Raoul Eshelman's website can be found here: https://performatism.de/ www.BrendanGrahamDempsey.com

Roger Thisdell talks to Brendan about jhana meditation and the transformational experience born of such high state cultivation which suddenly left him with "a mind which represents itself as permanently centreless and without the sense of a singly, positioned epistemic agent."  0:00 Introduction 3:40 Jhana Meditation: An Overview 13:09 The Phenomenology of No "Self" 18:36 The Epistemology and Ontology of No "Self" 24:01 Roger's Story 31:16 Suffering and No "Self" 34:44 The Web vs. the Spider 41:33 Navigating States 49:33 Development: States vs. Stages 53:57 Nonduality 56:00 Jhana: The Ladder That You Throw Away 58:24 The God beyond "God": Beyond I AM 1:09:16 Cessation: Is There Awareness beyond Experience? "Right Concentration: A Practical Guide to the Jhanas" by Leigh Brasington: https://www.amazon.com/Right-Concentr... Graph source: https://www.suttavada.foundation/brai... Comparison of Christian and Buddhist cosmological systems with consideration of their relationship to jhanas (mentioned at 58:24) available here: https://www.brendangrahamdempsey.com/... www.BrendanGrahamDempsey.com

Daniel Görtz, one of the authors behind the Hanzi Freinacht works, explores the topic of metamodern spirituality with Brendan Graham Dempsey in a rich and illuminating discussion. After some initial exposition highlighting important distinctions between the metamodern and integral paradigms, Görtz and Dempsey dive into considering the implications of metamodern developmental thought for religion and theology, tracking the evolution of "God" into metamodernity. Meta-religious frameworks, as well as the relationship of the Model of Hierarchical Complexity to theories of "consciousness evolution," are also considered. The conversation concludes with a look towards metamodern mythopoetic and praxipoetic possibilities on the horizon, and the challenge to shape new containers for spiritual expression in metamodernity. 0:00 Introduction 1:02 Metamodernism vs. Integral: In Search of Post-Postmodern Social Transformation  19:09 Millenarian Woo vs. Gradual Spiritualization  28:08 Towards a Metamodern God: Teleology, Oscillation, and the Development of Religion 43:34 The Headless God: The Relentless Murder and Resurrection of Spirit 48:32 Meta-Religion? A Stage-Model Metanarrative for the Evolution of God 1:00:40 Cognitive Development or Consciousness Evolution? 1:12:00 Metamodern Prophets and Sincerely Ironic Saints 1:26:55 A Challenge to Co-Create New Religious Praxis www.BrendanGrahamDempsey.com

Timotheus Vermeulen talks with Brendan Graham Dempsey about the development of "metamodernism," a paradigm for understanding art and culture after postmodernism. After discussing the original impetus for and formation of the idea, he reflects on the continued relevance of the paradigm today, more than a decade after he and colleague Robin van den Akker first proposed it in their seminal 2010 article, "Notes on Metamodernism." More recent applications and deployments of the term "metamodernism" outside cultural studies proper (e.g., by Hanzi Freinacht, Lene Rachel Andersen, Tomas Björkman, Jonathan Rowson and Layman Pascal) are also considered. The conversation concludes with a look to the future of metamodernism, and a consideration of how it is playing out in the realm of contemporary spirituality. 00:00 Introduction 01:56 Beginnings: Coining "Metamodernism" for a New Cultural Sensibility 09:25 Is Metamodernism the "Dominant Structure of Feeling"? An Uneven Distribution 17:57 Roots: The Meta-Crisis, Internet 2.0, and a New Generation 27:23 Manifestations: Pragmatic Idealism on Left and Right: Informed Naivete and Relativist Absolutism 38:41 On Recent Developments: Cultural Metamodernism vs. Political/Developmental Metamodernism 56:19 Currents and Horizons: Depthiness and Metamodern Spirituality: 'Truth,' 'Transcendence,' and the Search for Meaning after Postmodernism 1:09:52 Political Metamodernism as Metamodern Cultural Production 1:15:36 Where Are We Going? Metamodernism as a Time Between Worlds

Alexander Bard talks with Brendan Graham Dempsey about syntheism, a movement exploring the "creation of God in the internet age." Envisioning "God" not as the creator at the beginning of time, but rather as the networked Event in the future to which we all are tending, Bard's syntheist philosophy challenges us to consider the coming Sensocracy, which is even now emerging in both pluralist and totalitarian guises. Taking issue with "evolution of consciousness" models and the idea of developmental spirituality, Bard argues rather for technology's development as the core dynamism in a world that knows only Process and Event.  0:00 Introduction 1:22 Contextualizing Syntheism: Religion and Technology Since the Bronze Age 7:40 Cultural Code Development: Process and Event---and Technology 13:30 Metamodernism vs. Syntheism: Human Development or Technological Development? 29:48 Metamodernism vs. Syntheism: The Development of God and the Ultimate Event 40:17 The Barred Absolute: God as Relative Utopia (Syntheos) 45:20 Creating Syntheos: The Coming Sensocracy (Totalitarian or Pluralistic?) 54:31 Development vs. Novelty vs. Event 1:04:27 Humanism, Metamodernism, Syntheism and Religion 1:19:39 Dividual Co-Creation: Living Archetypally www.BrendanGrahamDempsey.com

Exploring redefining religious terms like 'God' and 'Spirit' in a metamodern context. Navigating the complexities of heaven, hell, and afterlife. Embracing sacred geometry and myths beyond conventional narratives. Advocating for reclaiming and adapting religious terminology for modern conversations.

Explore the embodiment of the multi-perspectival sacred in metamodern spirituality, from naturalizing the sacred to engaging traditional literalism. Delve into the urgency of spirituality in the present moment, navigating terminologies, and embodying a sacred style with proactive agency. Dive into metaphysics of adjacency, the mystical concept of divine union, and diverse interpretations of numinous experiences.

Brendan Graham Dempsey talks to Jeremy Johnson about structures of consciousness, mapping the whole, and metamodern spirituality. 0:00 Introduction 2:32 A Trans-Disciplinary Approach 4:17 Seeking the Whole: Gebser 7:39 Seeking the Whole: Gebser vs. Wilber? 10:27 Modern Totalizing: The Limits of Developmental Maps 15:37 Our Meta Moment between Worlds 20:20 Living the Between: A Non-Totalizing Meta-Narrative? 25:47 The Meta-Crisis, The Meaning Crisis, and the Narrative of the In-Between 36:03 A Felt Sense of the Whole: Metamodern Reclaiming of the Non-Modern 48:28 Approaches to Modern Systems Transformation 58:47 Meta Spirituality: Being Present to the Whole 1:15:40 Concretizing Presence: Practices for Meta Living 1:23:24 Living Out Our Composite Natures: Concretizing Multiple Structures of Consciousness 1:38:48 The Whole Beyond Everything 1:41:24 A Myth of the Whole: "God" as Originary Presence? More on Jeremy at mutations.blog www.BrendanGrahamDempsey.com

Lene Rachel Andersen discusses updating traditions, cultural code-switching, and sense-making in a metamodern world. They explore the boundaries of cultural codes, the role of premodern beliefs, and the invention of religion. Touching on transcendence and making meaning post-postmodernism, they offer a unique perspective on navigating complexity in today's society.