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Escaping Fundamentalism, Part 2, with Adrian Charles Smith

Posted October 3, 2021 • 00:30:52

Continuing our discussion of fundamentalism in all its fractal forms with my gnostic friend, Adrian Smith. We delve deeper into his book, A Prison for...

Escaping Fundamentalism with Adrian Charles Smith, Part 1

Posted September 27, 2021 • 00:37:41

In this interview, gnostic author Adrian Charles Smith shares his intimate understanding of fundamentalism as a fractal pattern that permeates all institutions,...

Whence Arises Consciousness? Part 2: AI and Robotics

Posted September 21, 2021 • 00:24:57

Is there a qualitative difference between life forms and the potential consciousness of computers and robots? Why is it that "meat" levels up to make...

Whence Arises Consciousness? Part 1: Consider Viruses and Organoids

Posted September 12, 2021 • 00:27:15

Much to its chagrin, the demiurge cannot create life or imbue consciousness into dead matter. This episode examines viruses and organoids to uncover...

Slime Mold Pleroma

Posted September 5, 2021 • 00:29:01

One cool thing about slime molds is that they are individual, single-celled organisms, yet when conditions call for it, they come together and form...