A State of Mind

#84- Darrell Duane on Burning Man, Camp Contact, Community Organizing & More

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Julian talks with Darrell Duane about his role as a community organizer and co-founder of Camp Contact, a Burning Man camp. They discuss a wide range of topics - see below for a more complete list.

Topics (in chronological order):

  • Darrell’s background with the Unitarian Universalist Church, where he almost went down the path to become a minister.
  • Darrell's experiences with the early internet and pre-internet computers and bulletin board systems.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_board_system
  • Burning Man and the Burning Man Principles: https://burningman.org/culture/philosophical-center/10-principles/
  • Contact Improvisation - what it is and Darrell's discovery of it

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_improvisation

    • The creation of Camp Contact - http://campcontact.org
    • Authentic Relating, how it is a part of Camp Contact and a bit about what it is
    • Cryptocurrency: Darrell shares some of his knowledge and wisdom about cryptocurrencies
    • El Salvador and it's adoption of Bitcoin:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/06/25/adults-in-el-salvador-to-get-30-in-bitcoin-as-nation-unveils-details-to-make-crypto-legal-tender/?sh=14909474109c
    • Psychedelics: their potentials for healing and transformation and creativity.
    • Their potential in psychedelic assisted therapy.
    • The War on Drugs
    • The problems with a for profit health care industry
    • Reasons why distrust of the medical establishment is at an all time high
    • The issue of Vaccines and specifically the Coronavirus Vaccine and the Pandemic
    • Renee Girard and Mimetic Discourse   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimetic_theory
    • Meta Integral and the Wisdom Deck https://www.metaintegral.com/wisdom-card-deck/
    • The Stoa online community of thinkers and thought leaders http://thestoa.ca
    • Daniel Schmachtenberger  https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=daniel+schmachtenberger
    • OCEAN: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism - Big 5 personality factors
    • Your Undivided Attention:  Podcast from the Center for Humane Technology:  https://www.humanetech.com/podcast
    • Scuttlebut as a non profit Social Media platform, and one without an algorithm to drive engagement.

      • http://ScuttleButt.nz  -- Decentralized Social Network (Use Manyverse on your Phone: http://manyver.se)

      • How 5,000 friends is not enough for Darrell on Facebook

        • Facebook Friend Limits - Best summed up by this Interintelect salon description:  https://interintellect.com/salon/cheating-on-dunbar-maintaining-our-growing-social-networks/

        - Accountability: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AhANo6wzBAA&feature=youtu.be

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