Episode X Part 2 – “The Trampoline to Ultimate Knowledge”

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Ascending The Tower

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This week, we’re joined by Sarah Perry for a concluding discussion on rituals, technology, and sanctuary cities.

Brought to you by Anthony DeMarco and Nick B. Steves, Ascending the Tower is a podcast distributed by Social Matter and represents the latest project of the Hestia Society. Please leave feedback in the comments, and if you’d like to get in touch with Anthony DeMarco, you can find him at: survivingbabel@gmail.com

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Notes:
1:21 – Ritual, wish, sacrifice and reward
5:59 – Science fiction as wish magic for the future
11:34 – How many narratives is too many?
18:48 – Technology allows us to grant our own wishes
23:07 – Can people have a healthy relationship with immersive VR?
32:00 – Response to sanctuary cities? – Question from @crab_aesthetics
43:27 – Out Of Left Field – Proper role of entheogens?

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Music:
Opening Music: “Fight the Dragon for the Village” by NanowaR (excerpt)

Closing Music: “Wandering Possum” by Robbie Hancock

Daywalt Horror – “Bedfellows”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6flB0XvmTo

Sanctuary Cities and You
https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2015/07/30/sanctuary-cities-defy-immigration-law/bXmxdlTSbYUWVGDT8MaLLO/story.html

Don’t Do Drugs, Kids
https://www.erowid.org/entheogens/

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3 Comments

  1. Luke October 1, 2015 at 5:25 pm

    First time listener.

    Pseudo-intellectualism fail – confused “eukaryote” and “prokaryote”.

    I enjoyed the show. But I’d like to hear the guests speak more. The best podcast hosts are skilled at having a conversation on air that they’ve never had before because they deeply listen to the guest and get out of the way.

    Entheogens are a powerful tool when used with benevolence. They help people with natural spiritual deficits to experience the benefits of spiritual activity – relief from loneliness and depression, and a sense of falling in love with the world. They may have been present at the genesis of religions (certainly the visuals that accompany psilocibin are reminiscent of certain native religious art). And people who haven’t used them tend not to have useful opinions on them.

  2. Nick B. Steves October 3, 2015 at 9:58 am

    Thanks for listening Luke. I always try to keep my intellectualism pseudo. That way, it’s honest! LOL.

  3. GRA October 5, 2015 at 4:14 am

    I’d say look up what Lawrence Auster says about tattoos and body markings. Interesting thoughts, interesting man.

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