I caught up with John and Chris and explored John's change of perspective from 'the religion that is not a religion' to the philosophical Silk Road. How do we create a meaningful passage between the religions and those who have fallen out of religion? A heartfelt dia-logos and the start of a longer conversation on the subject.
A discussion about Jordan's recent conversion to christianity, his wrestling with religion, and his understanding of deeper concepts like the trinity, prayer, and suffering. An exteremly deep and heartful conversation.
Raised in rural and outback Australia, Luke’s background in biomedical science and physical education, with diverse interests in philosophy, religion and art - ultimately drew him to Gurdjieff’s system where he has been a practitioner working with groups and individuals from around the world since 2000. Explorations related to Gurdjieff’s Fourth Way and Christianity can be found on his blogsite at 'Faith made Flesh’
Do you have the sense that something is wrong with the world? That authorities are too powerful? Are you keen to unravel mysteries, serve a mission, and make meaning with others who feel the same?
Raised in rural and outback Australia, Luke’s background in biomedical science and physical education, with diverse interests in philosophy, religion and art - ultimately drew him to Gurdjieff’s system where he has been a practitioner working with groups and individuals from around the world since 2000. Explorations related to Gurdjieff’s Fourth Way and Christianity can be found on his blogsite at 'Faith made Flesh’
A conversation about Lineage and what it means in an age of radical and existential transformation and crisis. Two great philosophers and friends of Parallax iron out their differences and speak heartfully about love and calling.
Greg Kaminsky is a practitioner of Vajrayana Buddhism and a close student of Traktung Rinpoche. He is also a scholar of medieval studies, an explorer of Mysteries with a deep knowledge of Western esotericism, and a long-time podcaster. His prior works include an essay in "The Art and Science of Initiation" (2019) and the forthcoming "Celestial Intelligences—Angelology, Cabala, and Gnosis: Giovanni Pico della Mirandola’s Quest for the Perennial Philosophy" (2021). Additionally, he has authored two books on Vajrayana, including "A Revelation of Wonderment: Reflections on Traktung Rinpoche's 9 Spheres Teachings (2017-2022)" and "PRONAOS: Reflections on the Preliminary Practices of Buddhist Tantra from a Western Perspective."'(202)
Jordan Hall is a visionary philosopher celebrated for his groundbreaking insights into the realms of collective intelligence, sense-making, and the intricate tapestry of modern civilization. With a keen intellect and a penchant for unraveling complex societal dynamics, he has emerged as a guiding light in our quest to fathom the intricacies of our rapidly changing world. Hall's contributions to the global discourse extend beyond his words; he is a true architect of change. His work illuminates pathways for societies and communities to deftly navigate the labyrinthine challenges of the 21st century, offering a compass for those seeking to understand and shape our collective destiny. (written with the help of ChatGPT)
This conversation is in advance of Bonnitta Roy's THE CONVIVIAL LIFE - CONVERSATIONS WITH IVAN ILLICH & FRIENDS, which begins on Sunday, September 10th and runs every Sunday until October 1. It will include prerecorded lectures, live Zoom sessions and campfire community sessions. For more information and to join us in the learning and conviviality.
A deep and revealing conversation about different aspects of the transgender experience—Ayden and Rachel, both having transitioned, share their experiences and reasons for transitioning as adults. We also discuss the dangers of the polarising debate on transgenderism on both sides of the culture war. Some surprising and necessary insights.
Catching up with the eloquent Jamie Wheel about culture and existential threat. How to be radically optomistic and realistic at the same time in the search for extacy.
Raised in rural and outback Australia, Luke’s background in biomedical science and physical education, with diverse interests in philosophy, religion and art - ultimately drew him to Gurdjieff’s system where he has been a practitioner working with groups and individuals from around the world since 2000. Explorations related to Gurdjieff’s Fourth Way and Christianity can be found on his blogsite at 'Faith made Flesh’
A delightful and weirdly optimistic conversation with Daniel and Michelle Garner about the AI revolution, raising kids, and the importance of intrinsic as opposed to extrinsic motivation.
Shozan Jack Haubner talks to Andrew Sweeny about Zen, Comedy, Love, Learning to Die, Leonard Cohen, and other things that matter the most
Tammy Peterson catches up with Andrew Sweeny and speaks about her Catholic conversion, storytelling, her husband Jordan Peterson's tours, a critique of feminism, the need for deep listening, prayer, beauty, negotiation and wrestling with God. A wise and quiet but articulate counterpart to her firebrand husband!
Die Politikwissenschaftlerin Prof. Ulrike Guérot im Gespräch mit Tom Amarque über das Versagen der Medien, den Niedergang der Friedensbewegung und der diplomatischen Lösungen, die Rolle der USA im Ukraine-Konflikt, und ihr neues Buch "Der Ausverkauf der Republikeit?
How can we rewrite the source code of the present epoch and create a new story? The stakes are high. It’s Love or Die!
How can we rewrite the source code of the present epoch and create a new story? The stakes are high. It’s Love or Die!
How can we rewrite the source code of the present epoch and create a new story? The stakes are high. It’s Love or Die!
How can we rewrite the source code of the present epoch and create a new story? The stakes are high. It’s Love or Die!
How can we rewrite the source code of the present epoch and create a new story? The stakes are high. It’s Love or Die!
How can we rewrite the source code of the present epoch and create a new story? The stakes are high. It’s Love or Die!
How can we rewrite the source code of the present epoch and create a new story? The stakes are high. It’s Love or Die!
How can we rewrite the source code of the present epoch and create a new story? The stakes are high. It’s Love or Die!
How can we rewrite the source code of the present epoch and create a new story? The stakes are high. It’s Love or Die!
The2nd of a monthly series of discussions, Love or Die, in which Marc elaborates on what he has called 'The global intimacy crisis' and 'CosmoErotic Humanism'. How can we rewrite the source code of the present epoch and create a new story? The stakes are high. It’s Love or Die! This week we delve into Hebrew Wisdom and Radical Khabbala.
The first of a monthly series of discussions, Love or Die, in which Marc elaborates on what he has called 'The global intimacy crisis' and 'CosmoErotic Humanism'. How can we rewrite the source code of the present epoch and create a new story? The stakes are high. It’s Love or Die!
Eros, Priesthood and Death: Alexander Bard, Zak Stein & Marc Gafni in dialogue, hosted by Tom Amarque
Buckminster Fuller once said, ”You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” If the current system is „Game A“, how do new organizational models for a "Game B“ world look like? Join us for an exciting exploration with questions like these:
Prof. Timotheus Vermeulen, Dr. Robin van der Acker and Dr. Alison Gibbons wrote on the cultural condition known as Metamodernism. We are talking about the attributes and characteristics of Metamodernism, Covid and new concepts of time, the problems of the media-landscape, devices of literature, commonalities with other post-postmodern theories.
A Parallax Roundtable about philosophy, religion and metaphysics east and west with Alexander Bard, Cadell Last, Thomas Hamelryck and Andrew Sweeny.
A Parallax Roundtable about philosophy, religion and metaphysics east and west with Alexander Bard, Cadell Last, Thomas Hamelryck and Andrew Sweeny.
Parallax in a joint effort with Cordula Frei from the Integral Forum Germany host a talk about the intericacies of developmetal thinking and enlightenment
A 4 part course with Zak Stein which will will delve intothe works of David J Temple, starting April 6th, 2024
In this six-part seminar cyber-philosopher Alexander Bard will delve into his Magnum Opus, Process and Event, starting February 7th
Parallax-Academy
Parallax Academy offers multiple courses in the first half of 2024.
Die Politikwissenschaftlerin Prof. Ulrike Guérot im Gespräch mit Tom Amarque über das Versagen der Medien, den Niedergang der Friedensbewegung und der diplomatischen Lösungen, die Rolle der USA im Ukraine-Konflikt, und ihr neues Buch "Der Ausverkauf der Republikeit?
Sind die Proteste gegen die AfD zu exzessiv, um wirklich glaubhaft zu sein - oder liegt in diesem performativen Widerstand genau das Zeichen einer erfolgreichen Abgrenzung und Lehre aus der Vergangenheit?
Prof. Dr. Dirk Baecker is a sociologist and holds the chair of Culture Theory and Management at the University of Witten/Herdecke. He studied systems theory with Niklas Luhmann. He has been recognized as one of the most prominent German sociologists with important works on cultural theory, sociological theory, economic sociology and organizational sociology.
Jules Evans is a writer, historian of ideas and practical philosopher. Jules is now leading the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project - researching psychedelic harm reduction, ethics and integration. He wrote the essay 'More evolved than you', outlining several spiritual pathologies. In this talk, we delve into his essay.
Political philosopher and sociologist Daniel Gortz is the leader of the "Nordic school" of metamodernism. He is co-author of Hanzi Freinacht books "The Listening Society" and "Nordic Ideology". He lives in Sweden Here we are talking about his upcoming book '12 much better rules for life', and delve into the structure and generator function of how these rules towads metamodenrism came about.
Is wokeness essentially neo-liberal? Is it a modern or postmodern phaenomomen? Why do leftists and greens betray their agenda? What is the US goal in regard of the ucraine crisis, and in what way is it related to wokeness? And are there religious aspects of woke?
Wie wägen wir unser Verhalten in einer zunehmend komplexen Welt ab? Was ist ‘Interbeing’ und der Unterschied zwischen ‘Resillienz’ und ‘transformativer Resillienz’? Vor allem aber: Welche Narrative und Perspektiven müssen wir ändern, um den Krisen des 21.sten Jahrhunderts sinnvoll begegnen zu können?
Jim Rutt was Co-Host of the Santa Fe-Institute, Co-initiator of the Game B community, and host of the popular podcast the Jim Rutt Show.
We are were talking about complexity, catastrophes, competition in relationship to Game A and Game B. How to deal with complex systems? How efficacious are
Was bedeutet Planetarisches Bewusstsein ausgedrückt in Kunst, Kulturentwicklung und in einer gelebten Tiefenökologie? Wie erleben wir Übergänge, Mutationen und Rites of Passages in Zeiten der Pandemie und Krise? Wie findet sich Resilienz und schöpferische Kraft im Prozess zwischen Krankheit und Gesundung?
A new conversation with Sweeny, Bard, And Borders ond religion, sex, and civilization.