047: Stealing Fire, Part 3

23/10/2018

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Part Three: The Road to EleusisChapter 8 - Catch a FireChapter 9 - Burning Down the HouseChapter 10 - Hedonic EngineeringBurning Man: it’s a unique thing, and hopefully Donald Trump doesn’t know it existsHow important is Burning Man after the event is over?For the individual, it’s akin to the idea of an ayahuasca ceremony where people often say, “the real work is after the ceremony.” Integration of the inspiration is the “work”.What about for the community or society at large? Burners without Borders, Black Rock Solar, and other indirect influences.Mount HugmoreBecause Burning Man is so inaccessible and inhospitable, attendance requires effort, planning, and intention, which fosters a grateful and positive community.Summit Series: ski trip for the ultra successfulMindfulness: it’s big business!Yoga is bigger than footballThe internet is doomed to be a tool of hegemonyConsequentialism vs. IntentionalismSocial media’s ability to divide populations in half in order to increase the marketable population of consumers, even more effective than 24 hour cable newsThe term “conspiracy theory” was invented by the CIAWeapons designed to turn us all into masturbating monkeysHedonic Engineering: get high with intention, and on a schedule that works best for you“After the ecstasy, the laundry.”Wabi Sabi - Japanese concept that values transience and imperfection“The world is full of magic things patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” - William Butler Yeats“Ring the bells that still can ringForget your perfect offeringThere is a crack, a crack in everythingThat’s how the light gets in.”- Leonard Cohen