

Voicecraft
The Voicecraft Project
Voicecraft conversations expand how the world is known, featuring luminary voices across themes of cultural, philosophical, and existential importance.
The pod is appreciated by listeners who value the artful relating of intellect and intuition, thinking and feeling, body and spirit.
The podcast features:
- Generative dialogues that seek the depths of insight and understanding
- Group dialogic experiments and expeditions produced by the Voicecraft Network
- Live talks and interviews
The podcast is produced by Tim Adalin.
The pod is appreciated by listeners who value the artful relating of intellect and intuition, thinking and feeling, body and spirit.
The podcast features:
- Generative dialogues that seek the depths of insight and understanding
- Group dialogic experiments and expeditions produced by the Voicecraft Network
- Live talks and interviews
The podcast is produced by Tim Adalin.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jul 10, 2024 • 1h 43min
E106| Enlightenment & Economics, Creativity & Instability, Beauty & Network Philosophy | Guy Sengstock & Tim Adalin
Guy Sengstock is a philosopher, founder of Circling and a master of dialogic practice. He returns to the podcast for a deeply generative dialogue which develops themes and insight on generativity, instability, beauty, power, relational intelligence, the cultivation of attention and the relationship between enlightenment and economics.
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Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e106-enlightenment-economics-w/-guy-sengstock-in-dialogue-with-tim-adalin
Keywords & Timestamps (AI generated)
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
03:06 - Generativity and Instability
14:23 - Awakening as the resolution of narcissism
26:30 - Opening of the Enlightenment and Economics thread
44:52 - Awareness of capacity to contribute in network contexts
55:20 - Circling for billionaires
01:01:00 - Training skilfulness in attention
01:11:52 - Ideology and Relationship
01:15:10 - The Role of Beauty in Value Cultivation
01:19:07 - The Education of Desire and the Cultivation of Beauty
01:38:31 - Network Philosophy
Keywords
generativity, instability, enlightenment, economics, communication, connection, self-disclosure, humility, intimacy, personal needs, service, value flows, coherence, dissonance, power, economy, attention, participation, surrender, confrontation, giving, receiving, self-correction, self-perception, spirituality, philosophy, economic reward, value generation, beauty, value cultivation, desire, education of desire, artists, generative conversations, paradigmatic shifts, network philosophy, internet, mycelial structures
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Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0

Jun 28, 2024 • 1h 39min
E105| Praxis, Ecology, Authority & Ultimacy w/ John Vervaeke & Tim Adalin
Award-winning professor and globally renowned thinker John Vervaeke discusses the evolution of his work, the interdependence of philosophy and theology, ecology of practices, modes of authority, finitude, transcendence, holding space, the philosophical Silk Road, and membranes in a thought-provoking dialogue.

Jun 18, 2024 • 56min
E104| Phenomenology of the Prophet w/ Simon van der Els & Tim Adalin
A dialogue integrating themes of ecology, shamanism, prophecy, artistry, and underground philosophy, welcoming Transition Guide and Voicecraft Network member Dr Simon van der Els & Tim Adalin.Learn more about how to apply to the Voicecraft Network @ https://www.voicecraft.network---Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e104-phenomenology-of-the-prophet-w-simon-van-der-els-and-tim-adalinThe following shownotes are AI generated to give a rough sense of topics covered and to aid with search discovery.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction01:32 - Imagery and Imagination in Relating to Complexity04:56 - Perceiving Oneself and Others08:19 - The Importance of Groundedness10:18 - Holding Space and Sharing Space15:59 - The Tension of the Scream and the Call22:37 - Phenomenology of the Tortured Prophet27:36 - Integration and Maturation in Artists34:36 - Exploring Psychosis and Different Realities41:43 - The Challenge of Genuinely Sharing Space TogetherKeywordsperception, sensitivity, reception, imagery, imagination, shamanism, complexity, tension, groundedness, holding space, sharing space, prophet, scream, call, swarm organisms, mapping the unknown, integration, maturation, evolution, artists, holding space, sharing space, psychosis, wildness, cultural philosophy, psychedelics, group communion---Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0

Jun 8, 2024 • 1h 46min
E103| Real Violence: Israel, Palestine, Justice & Justification | Culture Lab
Voicecraft Network members dive into the complexities of the Israel-Palestine conflict, discussing real violence, annihilation anxiety, discourse divides, and unity. They explore justice, empathy, understanding, and the role of personal choice in promoting peace across faiths and values.

May 31, 2024 • 55min
E102| Evolving Perennialism & True Authority w/ Zak Stein (PART ONE)
Relating to the tensions and paradoxes associated with change (evolution) and the eternal (perennial) in the context of lineage traditions, value, membranes, and the future of spirituality and religion.
Welcoming educator, futurist and philosopher Zak Stein, one part to the pseudonymous author David J. Temple, who has recently published the work First principles and first values: Forty-two propositions on cosmoerotic humanism, the meta-crisis, and the world to come.
Part two has been released privately.
Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e102-evolving-perennialism-true-authority-w/-zak-stein
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:12 - Evolving Perennialism & The Perception of Value
12:20 - The Barred Absolute & The Emergence of Law
35:00 - The phenomenology of transgression & true authority
46:18 - Integration of Wisdom Traditions and Traditional Lineages
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Dr. Zachary Stein was trained at the interface of philosophy, psychology, and education, and now works in fields related to the mitigation of global catastrophic risk. A widely sought after and award winning speaker, Zak is a leading authority on the future of education and contemporary issues in human development.
Dr. Stein is the author of several books which can be found on his website @ https://www.zakstein.org/
Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0

May 24, 2024 • 1h 56min
E101| Artificial Intelligence, Existential Risk & Meaningful Response w/ Forrest Landry & the Voicecraft Network
An effort toward critical and generative relation with Forrest Landry’s thinking on the topic of Artificial Intelligence, existential risk, and the possibilities for meaningful response.
This was recorded for the Voicecraft Network's Humanity, Technology & Nature expedition, following a previous session engaging with Forrest’s Substrate Needs Convergence argument.
00:00 - Introduction
02:30 - Forrest Explains The Substrate Needs Convergence Argument
26:00 - The Need for Intuition, Instinct and Intellect To Inform Conscious Choice-Making
36:22 - Can There Be Empathy Between Machine Intelligence & Human Intelligence
49:46 - Intimacy, Intensity, The Mystical, And The Need For Spiritual Process
1:17:14 - Intention, Implication & Intensity
1:24:47 - Questions & Clarifying The Substrate Argument
1:40:10 - What Next?
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Learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io
Access the show notes for this podcast at @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e101-artificial-intelligence-existential-risk-mysticism-w/-forrest-landry-the-voicecraft-network
Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0

May 17, 2024 • 1h 31min
E100| Processing Relational Philosophy | Voicecraft Synthesis Session w/ Tom Lyons, Aspasia Karageorge, Kyle Lawrence, Jurnee Manu and Tyler Hollett
This very special 100th Voicecraft episode welcomes members of the Voicecraft Network for a session to synthesise recent themes and questions explored at Voicecraft. Core to the dialogue are questions relating to the meaning of humanity, technology, cultural transformation, intimacy, and the future.
Hosted by Tom Lyons, featuring Dr Aspasia Karageorge, Kyle Lawrence, Jurnee Manu, and Tyler Hollett.
Access the show notes for this podcast at @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e100-processing-relational-philosophy-voicecraft-synthesis-session
Previous guests in this period include Alexander Bard, Dave Snowden, Cadell Last, Jamie Wheal, Matt Segall, Carl Hayden Smith, Elder Les Spencer, Indy Johar, Elder Les Spencer, O.G. Rose & Michel Bauwens.
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Support Voicecraft on Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/voicecraft
Learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io & https://www.voicecraft.network
Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0

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May 10, 2024 • 1h 40min
E99| Civilisation, Science & Spirituality | Dave Snowden in dialogue with Tim Adalin
Join the conversation with Dave Snowden, creator of the Cynefin Framework, and Tim Adalin as they discuss humanity's decision-making, emergence, complexity, spirituality, and the evolution of science. Dive into topics like navigating change through micro-level actions, the evolution of science and spirituality, globalization impacts, alignment through fractality, and philosophical discussions on victory and mystical experiences.

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May 3, 2024 • 1h 55min
E98| Core Philosophy For The Digital Age | Alexander Bard in dialogue with Tim Adalin
Swedish philosopher Alexander Bard and Tim Adalin discuss participation in the digital age, transitioning from tribes to empires, dynamics of the internet elite, attentionalism, emergence vector theory, storytelling types, mysticism vs. analysis, and the importance of virtualities in a thought-provoking dialogue.

May 2, 2024 • 1h 9min
E97| Why Things Fall Apart: Intentional Disruption, w/ Elder Les Spencer & Tyler Hollett
Welcoming Dr Les Spencer in dialogue with generalist thinker Tyler Hollett in response to the theme of “Intentional Disruption”, part of the Cultural Shamanism expedition inside the Voicecraft Network which begins with a multi-part exploration of the question: “Why do things fall apart?”
This is the first hour of a multi hour conversation, with many more to follow. This is an opening and a gesture.
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Learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e97-intentional-disruption
Access the show notes for this podcast at @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e97-intentional-disruption
Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0
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Dr Les Spencer
Les is a post-doctoral action researcher, international conference speaker, writing on inter-connecting between natural life world, social life world and global futures. Action research bridges biomimicry, links between geo-emotional, land topography; and social topography; and people sciences including forensic science, psychosocial disaster response (UN consulting), harm minimizing, community psychiatry, neuro-psychobiology, risk-sharing, consulting to global governance, peace studies, relational mediating and reconciliation ceremonies in post-conflict contexts; hermeneutics and futures studies, behavioural science, clinical sociology.
https://www.laceweb.org.au/ - “A vast library of wellness resources.”
Tyler Hollett
Tyler is a father of two, and researcher of whatever seems necessary to support the healthy formation of communities, online and offline. He has been instrumental in the development of several discord communities with members in the tens of thousands. He can be contacted at themetagora@gmail.com