Mitchell is not ignorant to the stigma attached to Dungeons and Dragons. His response to a friend who invited him to join a DnD campaign? "Dude. I don't wear capes." But as fate would have it, he has become deeply immersed in the DnD universe - minus the cape. Listen in as we talk about sharing imaginary worlds, dungeons and dragons, the marvel universe and, of course, astrology. Welcome to The Power of Ideas.

Mitchell Balfe Pt. 2 - Shared Imaginaries and Dungeons & Dragons

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A few years ago, the woman who taught me much of what I would come to know about astrology told me about her theory on the astrology of death. The skepic in me was, well, skeptical. Yet, what she ended up theorizing made more sense than I expected. In short, she said, where past astrologers had failed, they failed to take in the context of others around the person they were trying to predict. I thought it was a very smart idea.  Recently, in a bit of random insight and astrological experimentation, I took that idea and applied it to one of my newest favorite curiosities - bitcoin. What I found was, in my opinion, absolutely fasciniting.  In this episode, I delve into the nuanced art of predicting death through the stars, advocating for a theory that, while intriguing in its own right, shines even brighter when applied to forecasting the future of phenomena like Bitcoin. The secret sauce? Shifting the astrological lens from Bitcoin's chart to that of its staunch advocates, a strategy that promises a richer, more accurate glimpse into its destiny.  Welcome to The Power of Ideas.

2024. Ep 7. The Astrology of Death...and Bitcoin?

We had a plan! Then, in true pisces fashion, we threw the plan out the window.  While I had come in thinking we were going to discuss racial consciousness, our pre-recorded talk went down the road of "what the f*** is going on with the astrological weather right now?!" And so we went with it. (Racial consciousness episode coming soon!) As two people who think of themselves as in some ways guided by our intuitions, Ayisha and I discuss the challenges we both have recently felt in being able to find the muse, so to speak. What happens when our intuitions fail us? How do we respond when it becomes obvious that we are going to need to work a little harder and be a little more organized with our thoughts and works?  In short, what happens when Saturn asks us Pisces to get our shit together - just a little bit - so we can make sure everything works well and is clear for everybody.  This episode works well as a companion to the last episode, "Ep. 5: Lying and Serious Religion" where I take seriously the ways in which we construct our visions, illusions and lies. Take a listen to that first and you may enjoy this episode just a bit more. Welcome to The Power of Ideas.  * Ayisha's Podcast:  Black Girl from Eugene Ayisha's Website: https://blackgirlfromeugene.org/

2024. Ep 6. All Saturn in Pisces Everything. With Black Girl from Eugene

Why do we lie? We all lie. So, perhaps a better question is - how do we lie? This question then leads to a different, and even more important one - WHAT IS A LIE?  In this episode, I tackle these questions through considering what Saturn, the planet of seriousness, moving through Pisces, the sign of vision, means. In other words, what happens when seriousness meets vision. The possibilities are more vast than you may realize. One of the most obvious ones may be religion. But what is a religion? I delve into film and tv, family and the necessity of lying to those we love, drugs and alcohol, sobriety, atheism, sports and even a careful contemplation on the limitations of medicine and health care. In the end, I even consider my own potential limits - what if astrology is just my own illusion? Welcome to the power of ideas. **** If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider sharing your favorite episode with a friend. Start a discussion and tell me about on twitter. Use the hashtag #TPOI

2024. Ep. 5. Lying & Serious Religion

Is there such a thing as the "biracial agenda?" Shortly after my previous conversation with Ayisha, I heard a clip from Van Lathan about what he called the biracial agenda and "biracial supremacy." It was a provocative claim instigated by Michael Porter Jr's comment about jealousy. I thought this clip would be a good one to continue the conversation from last episode about the one drop rule and half black as "just black." We finish by discussing a form of racism known as tacit racism which I contextualize through the discussion of a chapter of the book called "fractured reflections." This idea relates to how high status black men do not often get their high status identities validated. Ayisha discusses how this is perhaps even more true for black women. Tune in. Welcome to the Power of Ideas.    Ayishas Website: https://blackgirlfromeugene.org/  Ayisha's podcast: CLICK ME

Mitchell Balfe Pt. 2 - Shared Imaginaries and Dungeons & Dragons

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