The Long Seventies Podcast

We dig into chapters 5-8 (of 8) of Changing Images of Man, a unique study carried out in 1974 at Stanford Research Institute. These chapters offer the Image the study authors consider to be the best remedy for the global crisis, contrast it with the current image, project what might happen if society doesn’t adopt their new evolutionary image, and explain how they think their new image can be implanted in society.

We dig into chapters 1-4 (of 8) of Changing Images of Man, a unique study carried out in 1974 at Stanford Research Institute. These chapters look at what role images play in society, some historic images from different time periods and cultures, the current image “economic man,” and the impact science and empiricism have made on our images of man. 

We continue our four part series on the book Changing Images of Man, which is a wild 70s brainstorming session on how to shape the future of humanity by shaping how humans see themselves. In this episode we carry on our investigation into the fascinating long term trends the study synthesizes into the Image of Man, and take a look at the authors of the study and what makes them uniquely accurate in their predictions if not prescient in their vision.

In this episode we start a four part series on the book Changing Images of Man, which is a wild 70s brainstorming session on how to shape the future of humanity by shaping how humans see themselves. In this episode we delve into the earliest roots of the ideas at play and look at how a number of seemingly unrelated movements and trends intersect during the Long Seventies and are synthesized in this study, including futurism, economics, environmentalism, cybernetics, ecology, and general systems theory.

During this period talented songwriters and musicians were handed the reins to entire soundtracks and produced a number of very successful albums that not only contributed to the success of their partner films, but helped define the musical landscape of the Seventies.

Summary: We talk movies that illustrate a shift in direction for Hollywood’s portrayal of Americans, precocious teenagers, working class stiffs, and a new optimistic image of a society where hustle, ambition and entrepreneurial spirit are the keys to success.

We continue a two part story about famed explorer, anthropologist, and ethnobotanist Wade Davis’ 1982 expedition to Haiti to figure out what was in the mythical zombi powder. As the story progresses we realize that the real treasure is Davis’ insight into Haitian culture and the Haitian Vodoun worldview.

We start a two part story about famed explorer, anthropologist and ethnobotanist Wade Davis’ 1982 expedition to Haiti to figure out what was in the mythical zombi powder. As the story progresses we realize that the real treasure is Davis’ insight into Haitian culture and the Haitian Vodou worldview.

Delve into the twisted world of The Illuminatus! Trilogy by Shea and Wilson, filled with conspiracies, sex, drugs, Atlantis, and talking dolphins. Explore the origins of the Bavarian Illuminati and the mystical significance of the number 23. Unravel complex narrative structures, time travel, and the impact of conspiracy theories on society. Reflect on libertarianism, hidden fears, and the evolution of news media in the 'long 70s'.

We examine tv shows like The Brady Bunch, All In the Family, Taxi, Sanford and Son, Good Times, Family Ties, The Cosby Show, Magnum PI, Dallas and more in this episode, and try to figure out what they tell us about American society during the Long Seventies.