A conversation with Daniel Garner and Special Guest Alex Ebert - Hosted by Andrew Sweeny, about the new O.G.Rose course at Parallax this July and the notion of “Belonging Again.” What should we belong to after all of our ‘givens’ are uprooted or put into question? A two-hour triple expresso conversation of intense philosophical ideation. New course with O.G. Rose July 2024: https://www.parallax-media.com/courses/belonging-again-an-address-with-og-ros Artist Links: https://www.og-rose.com https://badguru.substack.com/ Bio: A finalist for the UNO Press Lab Prize and Pushcart Nominee, O.G. Rose’s creative works appear at The Write Launch, Allegory Ridge, Ponder Review, Iowa Review online, The William and Mary Review, Assure Press, Toho Journal online, O:JA&L, West Trade Review, Broken Pencil, Burningword, and Poydras Review. While at the University of Virginia, O.G. Rose collaborated with other artists at Eunoia, a creative community Rose helped develop. Rose now lives on a farm with three children, manages a venue named Mead Lake Lodge, and teaches piano using visuals from the DLG Pattern Method. Their published books include The Conflict of Mind (2021), Thoughts (2022), and Belonging Again: Part 1 (2023). Alex Ebert, born May 12, 1978, in Los Angeles, is an American singer-songwriter and composer. He is best known as the frontman of Ima Robot and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, whose hit "Home" gained wide acclaim. Ebert also released a solo album, "Alexander," in 2011, and won a Golden Globe for his score for the film "All Is Lost." He is a consummate philosopher and contributor to the Intellectual Deep Web.

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Bard queries Pickerill and Sweeny about the wonderous practice lineages of Tantric Buddhism and Crazy Wisdom Masters.

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Max Borders, author and advocate for open-source law, discusses spirituality, activism, and the Grey Tribe with Sweeny and Bard. They explore the role of soldier monks in preserving knowledge, the intersection of gender and spirituality, and the deep connection between spirituality and sexuality.

Tom and Andrew continue their discussion of religion, philosophy and psychology

Dr. Marc Gafni discusses the Tree of Life and Hebrew Kabbalah, rewriting the present epoch's source code to create a new story. Topics include radical interpretations, Love or Die stakes, and the CosmoErotic Humanism concept with First Principles and Values.

John Vervaeke and Christopher Mastropietro discuss exploring the philosophical Silk Road, creating a meaningful passage between religions, delving into diverse philosophies, universal salvation, and the profound nature of unaccountable love and grace. They touch on the essence of Christianity, navigating cultural challenges, embracing mystery, and the interconnectedness of philosophy, wisdom, and love.

Tom and Andrew ramble also about Nietzsche and limp-d*ck approaches to the meta-crisis